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Health & Environment

China’s Rapid Response to the Flood-Hit Southwest Guizhou

CGTN - China terminated the highest-level emergency flood response in Rongjiang County, southwest Guizhou Province at 10 AM on 29 June as the heavy rainfall ended, according to local authorities. Guizhou Province and other bordering provinces in southwest China have been hit by torrential rain since 18 June, resulting in...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

Officials Defend Tree Maintenance Amid Controversy Over Vientiane Transit Expansion

Duangta Boualavong, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics of Wood Processing Technology, has...

Thailand Classifies Cannabis Flowers as Controlled Substance for Medical Use Only

On 24 June, the Thai Ministry of Public Health officially announced a new regulation...

Local Authorities Tighten Grip on Gold Mining in Houaphanh Province

Local authorities in Houaphanh’s Xiengkhor district have issued an official order permanently banning the...

Cambodian Conglomerate Prince Holdings Donates USD 1 Million to Laos to Fight Covid-19

Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group has donated USD 1 million to the Government of Laos to assist in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The donation, made...

Deputy Mayor Clarifies Covid-19 Restriction Measures in Vientiane Capital

Deputy Mayor of Vientiane Captial, Phouvong Vongkhamsao, has clarified Covid-19 restriction measures in place in the nation's capital from 1 to 15 October. He spoke...

Laos Sees 606 New Cases of Covid-19 and New Death

Laos has recorded 606 new cases of Covid-19 today, with one new death confirmed. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 6,709 tests...

Xayaboury Province to Build Haystack Museum

A haystack museum is to be constructed in Phieng District, Xayaboury Province, that will showcase the artistic talents of local people who build sculptures...

Laos Records 464 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two Deaths

Laos has 464 new cases of Covid-19 today, with two new deaths confirmed in Savannakhet and Champasack. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and...

United States Provides Food and Hygiene Supplies to Returnees at Quarantine Centers in Khammouane and Savannakhet

The United States has donated food and hygiene packages valued at over USD 100,000 to the Provincial Emergency Operations Committees in Khammouane and Savannakhet...