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Health & Environment

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law. Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

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)...

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 Bans Thai Seafood Imports after Covid-19 Outbreaks

Laos has temporarily banned the import of seafood from Thailand as the Kingdom experiences a wave of new Covid-19 outbreaks. A notice issued by the...

Luang Prabang Suspends International New Year, Hmong and Khmu Celebrations

Authorities in Luang Prabang Province have ordered the suspension of International New Year celebrations, as well as Hmong and Khmu traditional festivals amid fears...

Laos to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine Next Year

The Department of Communicable Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health, has said in a statement that Laos will receive a vaccine against Covid-19...

Cambodia Prohibits Burning of Fields to Reduce Air Pollution

Cambodia has issued an order prohibiting residents in rural areas from burning garbage, rice fields, paddy straw, and scrubland in a bid to reduce...

Laos to Consider Trial of Russian Covid-19 Vaccine

Authorities in Laos are considering the provision of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, dubbed "Sputnik V," after its certification is complete. Lao Minister of Science and...

Authorities Tighten Covid Prevention Measures for Bokeo Province

Authorities have tightened Covid-19 prevention measures in Bokeo province, while Ton Pheung District has remained in lockdown since last week. According to a notice issued...