Health & Environment

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in...

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation,...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

UXO Clearance Uncovers 36 Explosives in Vientiane Province

A bomb clearance operation in Kasi district, Vientiane province, has uncovered 36 unexploded Authorities...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted...

Laos to Produce Medication to Treat Drug Addiction

Laos is to begin the trial production of medication to assist in the treatment of drug addiction. Pharmaceutical Factory No. 3 is to produce medication...

Laos Confirms 585 New Cases of Covid-19, Four Deaths

Laos has recorded 585 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos to Vaccinate Young Children Against Covid-19

Laos plans to commence vaccinations for children aged 6 to 11 years in some districts and provinces next quarter. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Confirms 329 New Cases of Covid-19, Three Deaths

Laos has recorded increasingly low numbers of Covid-19 cases, with just 329 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and...

Landfill Fire Covers Laos Capital in Toxic Smoke

A fire that broke out at the Vientiane Capital landfill site on Saturday has released toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Authorities have yet to make...

Laos Confirms 695 New Cases of Covid-19, One Death

Laos has recorded 695 cases of Covid-19 across the country today with only one new death. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...