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...

Two New Covid-19 Cases Announced in Laos: Total Now 14

Lao authorities have announced that two new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Vientiane Capital, bringing the total number of cases to 14. The...

Forest Fires Threaten Northern Provinces of Laos

Thousands of hectares of forest in northern Laos has been devastated by forest fires that have yet to be contained. Local authorities say forest fires...

Update On the Returning Lao Laborers in District Quarantine Centers

Dr. Xayphone Nanthaphone, Head of Vientiane Capital's Health Department, discusses the situation regarding the returning Lao laborers in quarantine centers in an interview. Host: How...

Update On The Health of COVID-19 Patients In Vientiane

Director Sanong Thongsana of Mittaphab "150 Bed" Hospital updates the public about the condition of the patients receiving care in Vientiane during an exclusive...

Twelfth Covid-19 Case Confirmed in Laos

A 20-year-old woman who had traveled to the UK is the latest to test positive for the coronavirus in Laos, bringing the total number...

PNG Man Becomes Eleventh Case of Covid-19 in Laos

A man from Papua New Guinea has tested positive for Covid-19 in Laos, making him the eleventh case confirmed in the country. The 55-year-old man,...