Health & Environment

Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic chain, to suspend its medical services after an inspection found the Vientiane facility performing injections and other medical procedures without ministry authorization. Ordered on 2 September, the suspension notice followed an inspection of the center in...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

Laos On Alert for Omicron Covid-19 Variant

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control says the country is on high alert for the new Omicron variant. The Taskforce said yesterday that...

Thailand to Open Nong Khai Land Border With Laos Next Month

Thailand has further eased entry regulations for travelers from abroad, including arrivals by land at the Nong Khai border checkpoint. Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation...

Laos Confirms 1,195 New Cases of Covid-19 and Five New Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,195 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with five new deaths attributed to the virus, including a 27-year-old five...

Mekong River Commission Appoints Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun as New CEO

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has appointed Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun of Lao nationality as its new CEO. The MRC Council yesterday welcomed the appointment of...

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls is Possible… I am hopeful!

The following is an opinion piece by Mariam A. Khan, Country Representative UNFPA, Laos. For most issues, the world marks a day. For VAW, the...

Laos Confirms New Daily Record with 1,510 Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded a new daily record number of Covid-19 cases, confirming 1,510 new cases across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...