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Health & Environment

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is now turning its focus to urban water access, positioning it as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Urban Water Access Expansion The 2026–2030 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Development Plan aims to...

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

Savannakhet Suffers Flash Flooding, More Storms Inbound

Villages near the Xepon and Xebanghieng rivers in Savannakhet Province were hit by flash flooding amid torrential rains on Tuesday, with a number of...

Hundreds of Foreigners Remain Stranded in Laos

Hundreds of foreign workers and tourists remain stranded in Laos, unable to return to their home countries. While the number of foreigners remaining in Laos...

Illegal Condom Recycling Facility Raided in Vietnam

Authorities in Vietnam discovered a facility storing used condoms for recycling and sale during a search at an apartment on Saturday. According to a report...

Zero Covid-19 Deaths in Laos and Cambodia

Laos and Cambodia are now the only two countries in Southeast Asia to have avoided deaths related to Covid-19. Cambodia, with a comparatively larger population...

Vientiane Launches Hotline to Report Illegal Garbage Burning

Vientiane has launched a hotline for residents to call and report the illegal burning of garbage or other types of illegal fires in the...

Laos Confirms 23rd Case of Covid-19

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has announced that Laos has confirmed its 23rd case of Covid-19 this morning. A 29-year-old man returning...