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Health & Environment

Laos, United Nation Team Up on Youth Empowerment, Gender-Based Violence Initiatives

On 12 November, Lao Women Union, Lao Youth Union, the United Nations agencies and key development partners came together to discuss groundbreaking initiatives aiming to empower youth and address gender-based violence in Laos.  The meeting, titled “Briefing Meeting with Development Partners on UN Joint Programming Areas to Advance Youth Empowerment...

Laos to Enforce Ban on Unregistered, Unlabeled Food Products in 2025

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced new regulations, requiring all food...

Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project...

Natural Disasters Claim 12 Lives in Laos, Cause USD 300 Million in Damages

Laos has suffered extensive damage and loss from tropical storms Prapiroon, Yagi, and Soulik,...

Children Most Frequent Victims of UXO in Laos, National Authorities Say

Children are the most affected by unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents across Laos, national authorities...

Covid-19 Testing and Treatment Free of Charge During Lockdown

Laos is conducting Covid-19 testing and providing treatment free of charge for both Lao and foreign citizens as it enters its second wave of...

Laos Confirms 76 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 76 new cases across the nation today, bringing the total number of cases to 323. Of the 76 new cases, Vientiane Capital...

Luang Prabang Lockdown Measures in Detail

Luang Prabang has gone into lockdown along with nine other provinces as Laos experiences its second wave of Covid-19. A notice issued by the Governor...

Laos Confirms 88 New Cases of Covid-19 as Population Rushes To Vaccinate

Laos has today confirmed another 88 cases of Covid-19 as the country experiences its second wave. Of the 88 new cases, Vientiane Capital saw 84...

“Covid Three” Face Charges in Thailand for Entering Laos and Spreading Covid-19

Authorities of Thailand are to charge two Thai men and a woman from Laos after they illegally entered Laos and spread Covid-19. According to a...

Authorities Open Online Registration for Covid-19 Vaccinations in Laos

Health authorities in Laos have launched an online registration program for Covid-19 vaccinations aimed at priority groups. According to an announcement by the Centre of...