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Health & Environment

Severe Air Pollution Continues to Hit Laos

On 27 March, many parts of Laos were covered in a thick haze with PM 2.5 levels greatly exceeding safe levels, adversely affecting people's health and reducing visibility in some places, as IQAir reported. In Vientiane capital, this morning, the Air Quality Index hit 199, categorized as ‘Very Unhealthy levels.' In...

ASEAN Unveils Guidelines for Agroecology Transitions

Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in collaboration with key...

ASEAN Center for Energy Launches Net Zero Emissions Roadmap for Laos

In line with Laos’ commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, as outlined in...

Laos Signs Clean Energy Deal with Chinese, Singaporean Firms

Laos has taken another step toward expanding its clean energy sector by signing a...

Salavanh Opens New Blood Transfusion Center with Swiss Red Cross Support

On March 20, the Lao Red Cross (LRC), in collaboration with the Swiss Red...

Japan to Provide Laos with 600,000 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine

Japan has announced that it will provide Laos with 600,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to help the country vaccinate its population. Mr. Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister...

More Than 15 Percent of Lao Returnees Infected with Covid-19

Deputy Minister Sanong Thongsana said that more than 15 percent of Lao laborers returning from Thailand have been found to be infected with Covid-19. The...

United States to Ship Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos, Fiji, and Costa Rica

The United States is to ship over one million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Laos, Fiji, and Costa Rica. Axios reports that this allotment is...

Laos Records 106 New Cases of Covid-19 as Influx of Imported Cases Continues

Laos has confirmed 106 new cases of Covid-19 as an influx of imported cases continues. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanilaxay led the briefing by the National Taskforce...

Laos Vaccinates Over 1 Million People Against Covid-19

Over one million Lao people have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for roughly 14% of the country's population. According to a report...

Covid Cases Climb in Champasack and Savannakhet Following Influx of Returnees

Laos confirmed 93 new cases of Covid-19 today as Lao laborers continue to return from Thailand, bringing imported cases with them. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led...