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Health & Environment

A 1,000-Pound Unexploded Bomb Found Near Homes in Bolikhamxay

On 16 July, Residents of Namphao Village in Khamkeut District, Bolikhamxay Province, found a massive unexploded bomb while excavating land to build a house. The bomb was found just five meters from residential homes. The Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) clearance team that inspected the site on 23 July confirmed the device...

Laos, Vietnam Open New Drug Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane Province

On 30 July, the governments of Laos and Vietnam officially opened a new treatment...

Trash Piles Up on New Vientiane Road Despite Heavy Fines, Warning Sign

Trash continues to appear along the newly built Nong Phaya–Dong Na Thong road in...

MAG Visitor Information Center Reopens in Vientiane

On 25 July, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) reopened its Visitor Information Center in...

Endangered Wildlife Found Shot in Salavan Despite Stricter Conservation Laws

Salavan Province is once again in the spotlight after the discovery of two protected...

World Bank – Scaling Up Rural Sanitation in Lao PDR: Latrines Makes Good Business

A scaling up rural sanitation program in Champasak and Sekong provinces was the first government-led Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) and sanitation marketing pilot in...

Laos Among Countries With Highest Incidence Of Liver Cancer In The World

Liver cancer is becoming a health concern in Lao PDR. The country has the highest leading cause of liver cancer in the South East...

Longrich Introduces Bioscience Products in Laos

Longrich Bioscience Company, in collaboration with the Technology and Innovation Department under the Ministry of Science and Technology has introduced its bio-sciences products in...

Volunteers Keeping Vientiane Streets Clean for Summit

Vientiane residents are helping to keep the city as clean as possible by volunteering as street sweepers in their communities ahead of the ASEAN...

Contaminated Food Imports Victimise Local Consumers

The huge volume of expired and contaminated products, notably tainted food being imported into Laos, is escalating concerns among local people over their long-term...

Pokémon Go Players in Southeast Asia Have Been Warned to Avoid Land Mines

The advice applies to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The U.S. State Department has warned players of Pokémon Go in Southeast Asia to be careful, in...