Lao authorities have seized more than 110 kilograms of suspected illegal wildlife products and arrested a suspect in Luang Prabang as part of an ongoing crackdown on wildlife trafficking.
On 30 June, the Lao Wildlife Enforcement Network searched a property in Sangkhalok village, Luang Prabang, on suspicion of illegally trading...
Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.
The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project is Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm and Asia’s...
UNICEF - On 22 August, the Lao Women’s Union and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched “Luem Ton Di” (Good Starts) mobile application, the...
On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August, Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific,...
On 13 August, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced that the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) will receive the 2025 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, with...
Vientiane authorities have revealed that illegal mining activities across the capital cover over 135 hectares, far exceeding legal limits.
Of eight companies operating in the...
