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...

Houaphanh Records First Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 1,198 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with the first reports of cases in Houaphanh Province. The National Taskforce...

That Luang Festival to be Held in Scaled-Down Celebrations

Authorities in Vientiane Capital will allow the That Luang Festival to be held this year in a scaled-down celebration amid the Covid-19 pandemic. According to...

First of New Mahosot Hospital Buildings Handed over to Laos

The first wing of the new Mahosot Hospital building in Vientiane Capital has been completed and was officially handed over yesterday. The new Mahosot Hospital...

Laos Confirms 945 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 945 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, as well as two deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Health Authorities in Laos Prepare Covid-19 Self-Care Handbook

Health authorities in Laos plan to allow people infected with Covid-19 with mild symptoms to isolate at home in the near future. According to a...

Prime Minister of Laos Orders Vaccinations for Children Aged 12 to 17

The Prime Minister of Laos has ordered the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 12 to 17 years with the aim of reopening...