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...

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...