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Health & Environment

Japan’s Quake Swarm Shakes Lao Students into Preparedness

As powerful earthquakes rattle Japan’s southern Tokara Islands, Lao students living in the country are confronting the reality of natural disasters in ways they never experienced back home. Coming from a country where earthquakes are rare and disaster preparedness is still developing, these students now find themselves in one of...

Vientiane Approves Stricter Waste Management Rules With Fines for Violators

The Vientiane Capital People’s Council has approved a new Agreement on Waste Management and...

Laos’ Hin Nam No National Park Officially Becomes a Laos’ 4th UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane Province was officially inscribed as a UNESCO...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls...

Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk

Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of...

Laos Confirms 858 New Cases of Covid-19

  Laos has recorded 858 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today with a new outbreak in Luang Namtha. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Confirms 447 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 447 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,588 tests were...

Laos to Prioritize Vietnam and China When Restarting International Tourism

Laos has said it will prioritize international tourists from Vietnam, China, and other ASEAN countries when it reopens borders to international tourists. Deputy Minister of...

Creator of New Covid-19 Pill To Share Formula with Developing Nations

American pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a licensing deal that will allow developing nations to access its antiviral pill for the treatment of Covid-19. Merck...

Laos Confirms 530 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 530 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,597 tests were...

Residents Dissatisfied with Strict Lockdown in Luang Prabang

Residents in Luang Prabang are dissatisfied with the city's strict lockdown restrictions, which see supermarkets and food delivery services closed. Under the lockdown restrictions, which...