Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

Cases of Covid-19 Rise in Luang Prabang Province

Laos has recorded 484 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with high numbers in Luang Prabang Province. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Vientiane Police Bust Wild Party at Hotel in Sisattanak District

Vientiane Capital police busted a party held in a room at Khongkham Hotel, in Sisattanak District, where foreign and local residents were found with...

Laos Records 454 Cases of Covid-19 Across the Country Today

Laos has recorded 454 new cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 3,825 tests were conducted across...

Laos Has Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 34% Over Ten Years

Laos has announced it has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 34 percent over the last ten years. Prime Minister of Laos, Dr. Phankham Viphavanh,...

Residents of Luang Prabang Province Pay In To Disaster Relief Fund

Residents of Luang Prabang Province have been asked to pay a fee to the government for the establishment of a provincial disaster management and...

Laos May Authorize Self-Isolation and At-Home Treatment for Covid-19

Laos announced today it has plans to authorize self-isolation and at-home care for those infected with Covid-19, or people who have had close contact...