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Health & Environment

Laos Opens First Nutrition Training Center to Combat Child Undernutrition

The Lao government, in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has officially launched the country’s first Maternal and Child Nutrition Training Center in Luang Namtha Province on 3 June, aiming to combat widespread child undernutrition and improve maternal health awareness. The center is designed to offer hands-on training...

Lao Coffee Cooperatives Take Top Honors at Bolaven Plateau Competition

The Nambeng Coffee Cooperative (NCC) and Bolaven Story Coffee have claimed top honors at...

Vientiane, Kunming Hospitals Partner to Boost Cardiac Care in Laos

On 26 May, Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital renewed its partnership with Fuwai Cardiovascular...

Laos Sees Huge Drop in Dengue Fever Cases in 2025

Laos reported a notable decrease in dengue fever infections this year, with just over...

Phu Quoc Airport Set for Mega Upgrade Ahead of APEC 2027

Phu Quoc International Airport in Kien Giang Province will undergo major expansion and upgrades...

32 Authorized Quarantine Hotels in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has approved 32 hotels as official locations for 14-day quarantine in Vientiane Capital. Anyone arriving in Laos must enter into quarantine for...

Laos and Myanmar in Talks to Send Burmese SEZ Workers Home

Laos and Myanmar are holding talks to discuss the repatriation of Burmese laborers from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. Authorities of Bokeo Province, Laos,...

One Hundred State Quarantine Centers Now in Use Across Laos

Laos has confirmed 315 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 8,876. Dr. Phonepaseuth Saymongkhoun led the briefing by the National...

Kaysone Phomvihane City Goes Into Lockdown

The Mayor of Kaysone Phomvihane City, capital of Savannakhet Province, has issued a lockdown order from 9 to 23 August. The province recorded six cases...

UHS-Inje University Cooperation in Nursing Education Improvement

Since 2020, the Faculty of Nursing Sciences (FONS) in the University of Health Sciences (UHS) is cooperating with the Leading University Project for International...

Champsack to Use Traditional Herbal Medicines for Treatment of Covid Patients

Authorities in Champasack Province are considering including traditional Lao herbal medications among treatments provided to Covid-19 patients in the province. According to a report by...