A section of hillside collapsed beneath a workers’ residential camp at the Pak Beng hydropower project in northern Laos at 1 AM on 28 September, burying or damaging several buildings, according to an eyewitness account from the scene.
The slope collapsed below worker housing in Pak Khaen village, Ngeun District,...
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 City is to ease its unpopular lockdown measures, which many residents say were overly strict.
During a meeting held on 29 October, Mayor...
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 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...
Laos has said it will prioritize international tourists from Vietnam, China, and other ASEAN countries when it reopens borders to international tourists.
Deputy Minister of...
American pharmaceutical company Merck has announced a licensing deal that will allow developing nations to access its antiviral pill for the treatment of Covid-19.
Merck...
