Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

Thailand Urges Laos to Resume Seafood Imports

Laos and Thailand have set up a joint committee to find a solution on the issue of seafood imports after the Fisheries Department of...

Severe Accidents in Vientiane Amid Lunar New Year Festivities

Shocking road accidents have been reported across Vientiane Capital over the weekend amid Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day celebrations. A man lost his leg...

Coconut Water Becomes Overnight Aphrodisiac in Laos and Thailand

Fresh coconut water has become an overnight sensation in Laos and Thailand due to a belief that it helps to improves sexual performance in men. Social...

NUOL Launches Plastic Waste Management Training Centre

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos (NUOL), has launched a Plastic Waste Management Training Center, as it prepares to introduce a...

Garbage Burning Remains a Hot Issue for Vientiane Capital

Residents in Vientiane Capital have complained that garbage burning remains a problem, despite hopes a hotline for complaints would put a stop to the...

Laos Receives New Batch of Covid-19 Vaccines from China

Laos has received a new shipment of 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China and has already begun vaccinating over 600 medical workers. According to...