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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...

Mekong Water Levels to Drop Due to Power Grid Maintenance in China

The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5–24 January 2021, leading to...

Lao Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Thailand’s Nan Province

A woman from Laos has tested positive for Covid-19 in Nan Province, Thailand on Sunday. According to a report by Thairath Online, the 23-year-old Lao...

Nong Khai Reports New Covid Case

Authorities in Nong Khai province, Thailand, have reported a new Covid-19 case last week. According to a report by Nongkhai News Online, a 35-year-old woman...

Laos Receives 2,000 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine from China

Laos has received 2,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine from China, and has already begun vaccinating some 200 volunteers. Minister of Public Health, Dr. Bounkong...

Laos Extends Covid-19 Measures, Prepares for Vaccinations

Prime Minister of Laos, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, has instructed authorities to prepare for the provision of vaccinations as the country extends Covid-19 measures. The PM...

Laos Bans Thai Seafood Imports after Covid-19 Outbreaks

Laos has temporarily banned the import of seafood from Thailand as the Kingdom experiences a wave of new Covid-19 outbreaks. A notice issued by the...