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Health & Environment

Japan’s Quake Swarm Shakes Lao Students into Preparedness

As powerful earthquakes rattle Japan’s southern Tokara Islands, Lao students living in the country are confronting the reality of natural disasters in ways they never experienced back home. Coming from a country where earthquakes are rare and disaster preparedness is still developing, these students now find themselves in one of...

Vientiane Approves Stricter Waste Management Rules With Fines for Violators

The Vientiane Capital People’s Council has approved a new Agreement on Waste Management and...

Laos’ Hin Nam No National Park Officially Becomes a Laos’ 4th UNESCO World Heritage Site

Hin Nam No National Park in Khammouane Province was officially inscribed as a UNESCO...

The Real Fertility Crisis? Young People are Denied Choice

On World Population Day, UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith calls...

Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk

Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of...

Authorities Announce Outbreak of Covid-19 in Bokeo

Authorities in Bokeo have admitted that a new outbreak of Covid-19 has emerged in the province, particularly in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone...

Covid Restrictions Extended as Laos Records 250 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has extended Covid restriction measures until 18 August after confirming a further 250 cases of Covid-19 today. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the announcement by...

Bokeo Locks Down Golden Triangle SEZ

The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) went into lockdown on Friday after four people who had spent time in the area tested positive...

Seven Thais Detained for Illegally Entering Laos While Foraging for Mushrooms

Authorities in Laos have detained seven Thai citizens who illegally entered Lao territory while foraging for mushrooms. According to a report by Thairath Online, seven...

Authorities Suspend Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations in Champasack

Authorities have ordered the suspension of Johnson & Johnson vaccinations across  Champasack Province following unexpected side effects. Several people in Champasack under the age of...

Ten More Civil Society Organisations Support Lao Government Response to COVID-19 Prevention Across Country

Ten additional Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) signed partnership agreements last Friday to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 provinces across Laos. These ten...