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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...

Three More Covid-19 Cases Confirmed in Laos, Total Now at 6

Three more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Laos, with two of the latest cases detected in patients from the northern city of...

China Sends Medical Experts to Help Laos Fight COVID-19

China has announced it will send medical exports to Laos and other countries in need of assistance in their fight against the global Covid-19...

Third Covid-19 Case Confirmed in Laos

Laos has confirmed a third Covid-19 case, also detected in the capital city of Vientiane. The Ministry of Health held a press conference yesterday to...

Prime Minister Recommends Nationwide Self-Isolation

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has advised all citizens of Laos to practice self-isolation and social distancing to better protect themselves and each other. The...

Laos Confirms First Covid-19 Cases

Updated: March 24, 2020 (22:01) Laos has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19). Lao Vice Minister of Health, Dr. Phouthone Muongpak, also Deputy...

Laos Only ASEAN Nation Yet To Confirm Covid-19

Laos is now the only remaining ASEAN nation yet to report a confirmed case of Covid-19 infection following Myanmar's announcement of two cases. As the...