Health & Environment

Vietnam-Backed Bauxite Project in Laos Moves Toward 2028 Production

A major bauxite project in southern Laos is moving closer to production, with Lao and Vietnamese officials now turning their attention to the environmental risks and community impacts of the operation. A workshop in Vientiane on 10 September brought together officials and project developers to discuss management, technical standards and...

Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Mekong River Levels See Slight Increase, Monsoon Rains to Begin Earlier

Water levels in some sections of the Mekong River have increased slightly over the last seven days, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat said...

Laos to Receive 564,000 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Under COVAX AMC

Laos has been allocated an initial tranche of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX initiative. According to a notice posted on the Facebook page...

Waste Management A Growing Problem For Vientiane Capital

Vientiane City Office for Management and Service (VCOMS) says it faces several major challenges in waste management across Vientiane Capital. Authorities are faced with challenges...

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...