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 Sees 1,274 New Covid-19 Cases, Record Number of Deaths

Laos has confirmed 1,274 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with eleven deaths making a new record for the country. The National Taskforce for...

Laos Sees Yet Another Record Day of Covid-19 Cases

Laos has confirmed 1,898 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, yet another record for the country. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Laos Posts Record Number of Covid-19 Cases and Seven Deaths

Laos has reached a new record number of Covid-19 across the country today, reaching 1,645 new cases. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Taskforce Moves Forward with Assessments for Reopening Schools in Laos

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issued guidelines for the assessment of schools in Laos hoping to reopen amid the pandemic. The...

Malaysia Donates 283,400 Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

The government of Malaysia has donated some 283,400 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to Laos as part of assistance for the country in the...

US Provides MRC With Grant for Exchanges with Mississippi River Commission

The United States Department of State has awarded the Mekong River Commission (MRC) a grant to improve data collection and exchanges with the Mississippi...