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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...

Vientiane Residents Lodge Complaint About Harmful Wastewater

Residents of Nonghai Village in Vientiane Capital have complained that wastewater from nearby factories may be harming their health. According to a report by KPL...

Laos Confirms 14 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 14 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,751. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanilaxay led the daily announcement by...

Laos Extends Lockdown As Covid-19 Outbreak Continues

Laos has extended its lockdown across the country for a further 15 days as Covid-19 continues to spread in the country. Government Spokesperson and Minister...

Laos Divides Districts Into Red Zones To Prevent Spread of Covid-19

The Ministry of Health has issued a notice detailing how villages in Laos are to be divided into three color-coded zones in accordance with...

Dramatic Rise in Numbers of People Concerned about Nature Loss as ‘Eco-Wakening’ Grips the Globe

New global research, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by WWF, shows that public interest in, and concern for nature has...

Farmer Poisons Own Cows After Mixing Fertilizer With Water

A cattle breeder in Bokeo Province has witnessed the death of his crop after feeding fertilizer to cows in the hope of fattening them. The...