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 Reaches Over 40,000 Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 685 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, as well as two deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Thailand Includes Laos in Latest Quarantine Exemption Travel List

Laos has been added to a list of 63 countries and regions whose citizens may travel to Thailand without quarantine if fully vaccinated against...

Laos Extends Covid Restriction Measures With View to Reopening Schools

  The Government of Laos has extended Covid-19 restriction measures but has included provisions for the reopening of schools in the near future. The Prime Minister's...

Luang Prabang Relaxes Lockdown Measures

  Luang Prabang City is to ease its unpopular lockdown measures, which many residents say were overly strict. During a meeting held on 29 October, Mayor...

Laos Confirms 858 New Cases of Covid-19

  Laos has recorded 858 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today with a new outbreak in Luang Namtha. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Laos Confirms 447 New Cases of Covid-19 and Two Deaths

Laos has recorded 447 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,588 tests were...