Health & Environment

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province. The snake has a bright yellow-orange snout. The study, published in the journal Herpetozoa, describes the species from one adult female collected near Khan Kham Cave in October 2024. The researchers also photographed...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

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...

UK Begins Donating Millions of Covid-19 Vaccines Overseas

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced today that the UK will begin delivering nine million COVID-19 vaccines around the world this week, first to Indonesia,...

Laos Confirms 199 New Cases of Covid-19 with Six Cases of Community Spread

Laos has confirmed 199 cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 6,765. Dr. Sisavath Southanilaxay led the daily announcement by the...

Authorities Address Rumor of Paid Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations in Thoulakhom District

Authorities have clarified a rumor that medical personnel in Vientiane Province's Thoulakhom District kept Johnson & Johnson vaccines for sale and were paid to...

World Breastfeeding Week: A Wind of Change is Blowing in Southern Laos

Did you know that breastfeeding your baby until it is 6-months old supports them to grow healthy and strong? This has become a new topic...

Laos Confirms 267 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 267 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 6,566. Some 2,025 tests were undertaken in the country...