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Health & Environment

New Laos–Germany Agreement Boosts Support for Forest, Biodiversity Protection

Laos and Germany have agreed to expand cooperation on forest and biodiversity protection, reinforcing joint efforts to conserve natural ecosystems while supporting sustainable livelihoods for local communities. The new agreement, signed on 16 January, extends a long-running conservation initiative and brings fresh financial support for forest management, biodiversity protection, and...

Government Tightens Controls on Burning Activities to Curb Forest Fires, PM2.5

The Lao government has announced stricter measures to prevent forest fires and reduce PM2.5...

World Bank Backs Laos in Boosting Education, Health Worker Performance

On 16 January, the World Bank (WB) approved a new project aimed at strengthening...

Former Ban Keun Zoo Reopens as Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Near Nam Pien Yorlapa

The former Ban Keun Zoo in Vientiane is set to begin a new chapter...

Japan Grants USD 18.3 Million for Champasak Hospital Upgrade

Japan has provided grant aid worth JPY 2.865 billion (approximately USD 18.3 million) to...

Laos Reports No New Covid-19 Cases for 50 Days

Laos has confirmed no new cases of Covid-19 for 50 consecutive days, with the total number of cases remaining at 19. As Laos reaches the...

Laos Continues Treatment of Three Remaining Covid-19 Patients

Three patients continue to undergo treatment for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Laos as the country eases lockdown measures. The Lao National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19...

Lockdown Measures Loosened as Laos Adopts New Normal

The Prime Minister's Office has released a notice detailing updated lockdown measures, slowly allowing more sectors to reopen as the country transitions toward the...

Three Covid-19 Patients Remain in Hospital in Laos

Only three Covid-19 patients remain in hospital in Laos after two patients were discharged from Vientiane's Mittaphab Hospital on Wednesday. The National Taskforce Committee for...

Two More Covid-19 Patients Due for Release Today

Two of the remaining five Covid-19 patients at Vientiane's Mittaphab Hospital have tested negative for the virus and are to be discharged today following...

Dengue Fever Infections on the Rise Nationwide

149 cases of dengue fever have been reported in the last nine days, with two deaths attributed to the disease. According to a report by...