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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 Second Covid-19 Death

A second Covid-19 patient has died in hospital, becoming the second death in Laos attributed to the coronavirus. A 29-year-old man from Savannakhet Province...

Crowne Plaza and BIM Group Provide LAK 250 Million To Covid Taskforce

Crowne Plaza Vientiane and its investor enterprise, BIM Group, have contributed medical equipment and critical supplies valued at LAK 250 million to the National...

Laos Confirms 65 Cases of Covid-19 Bringing Total to 1,482

Laos has confirmed 65 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,482. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamsao spoke alone at the daily announcement...

Laos Appoints New Deputy Minister of Health, Reshuffles Ministry

The government of Laos has appointed Dr. Sanong Thongsana, former Director of Mittaphab Hospital, as the new Deputy Minister of Health. Dr. Sanong Thongsana is...

Laos Confirms 55 New Cases of Covid-19, Addresses Vaccination Death

Laos has confirmed 55 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,417. Dr. Latsamy Vongkhamxao led the daily announcement...

Australia Provides 1 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine to Laos

The Australian government has announced that Australia will provide a grant of AUD 15.2 million (US 11.85 million) for the rollout of safe and...