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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...

Laos Declares Victory Over Covid-19

The government of Laos has declared victory over Covid-19 following the discharge of all 19 confirmed cases from hospital, with no new cases for...

Laos Reports No New Covid-19 Cases for 50 Days

Laos has confirmed no new cases of Covid-19 for 50 consecutive days, with the total number of cases remaining at 19. As Laos reaches the...

Laos Continues Treatment of Three Remaining Covid-19 Patients

Three patients continue to undergo treatment for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Laos as the country eases lockdown measures. The Lao National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19...

Lockdown Measures Loosened as Laos Adopts New Normal

The Prime Minister's Office has released a notice detailing updated lockdown measures, slowly allowing more sectors to reopen as the country transitions toward the...

Three Covid-19 Patients Remain in Hospital in Laos

Only three Covid-19 patients remain in hospital in Laos after two patients were discharged from Vientiane's Mittaphab Hospital on Wednesday. The National Taskforce Committee for...

Two More Covid-19 Patients Due for Release Today

Two of the remaining five Covid-19 patients at Vientiane's Mittaphab Hospital have tested negative for the virus and are to be discharged today following...