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Health & Environment

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action

NRA - On 8 September, Laos commemorated the 15th anniversary of the entry into...

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Laos Confirms 21 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 21 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,822. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led the daily...

Laos to Plant Trees on Over 36,000 Hectares of Land This Year

The government of Laos has set an ambitious goal of planting trees on over 36,000 hectares of land this year for environmental conservation and...

Vientiane Capital Increases Red Zones as Laos Confirms New Covid Cases

The number of red zones in Vientiane Capital has now increased to 34 villages as the country announces 19 new cases of Covid-19. Dr. Sisavath...

Vientiane Capital Sees Rise in Untraceable Covid-19 Infections

Laos has confirmed 19 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,782. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao led the daily announcement by...

Deputy Mayor Clarifies Covid-19 Lockdown Measures for Vientiane Capital

Laos has confirmed 12 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,763. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the daily announcement by...

Vietnamese Community Confident in Laos Covid Response

The Vietnamese Community in Laos and China have expressed their confidence in authorities' policies for containment of Covid-19. VnExpress reports that Vietnamese people in both...