Health & Environment

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising questions about who operates the service, whether it has official approval, and how the bikes will be parked. The bikes can be unlocked through Zuimei’s LAOS-Ebike app and appear to revive an red e-bike service that...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

Slope Collapse Hits Workers’ Camp at Pak Beng Hydropower Project in Northern Laos, No Casualties Reported

A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng...

LaoSafe Piloted in Vientiane Capital

Following the recent approval of the LaoSafe programme from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism (MICT), this health...

Major Cinemas to Reopen in Laos

Cinemas are to reopen by 24 December across the country, according to an announcement by operator Major Cineplex Group Laos. Major Platinum Cineplex posted the...

Laos Confirms 1,341 New Cases of Covid-19 and Four Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,341 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos Reaches Over 100,000 Total Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded over 100,000 total cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, with the death toll now standing at 284. The country recorded 1,128...

Laos Confirms 824 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 824 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,231 tests were conducted...

Laos Reports Two Earthquakes in Early Morning

Laos has reported two earthquakes over the last 24 hours between 4:06 and 4:12 am in Xayaboury Province. According to the Lao National Earthquake Data...