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Health & Environment

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac surgery. A team of cardiac surgeons from Laos and Luxembourg performed the surgery at Vientiane’s Mahosot Hospital using the "beating-heart surgery" technique, a type of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that does not require stopping the...

Nearly 1,900 New HIV Cases Reported in Laos for 2024

The Lao Ministry of Health has reported 1,896 new HIV cases from January to...

Norovirus Outbreak Affects 1,436 in Rayong, Thailand, with Rapid Spread Among Children

A total of 1,436 people in Klaeng district, Rayong, Thailand have fallen ill with...

Lao Government Sign USD 150 Million Agreement with Asian Development Bank for Four Projects

On 12 December, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan and 16 agreements...

Laos, Korea Launch Water Management Project to Boost Agriculture

Laos and South Korea have launched a USD 5.6 million partnership to improve water...

Restaurants and Bars Face Heavy Fines for Violating Lockdown Orders

A popular restaurant and a bar in Vientiane Capital have been fined after failing to comply with the lockdown order issued by the mayor. According...

Japan Provides Emergency Aid to Help Laos Tackle Covid-19

The Government of Japan decided at its cabinet meeting on 3 August to provide emergency grant aid worth approximately USD 710,000 to Laos. The assistance will...

Laos Reaches Over 7,000 Total Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 290 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 7,305. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the daily announcement by...

Authorities Announce Outbreak of Covid-19 in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo have admitted that a new outbreak of Covid-19 has emerged in the province, particularly in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone...

Covid Restrictions Extended as Laos Records 250 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has extended Covid restriction measures until 18 August after confirming a further 250 cases of Covid-19 today. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the announcement by...

Bokeo Locks Down Golden Triangle SEZ

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) went into lockdown on Friday after four people who had spent time in the area tested positive...