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...

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,...

Ministry of Health Allows Certain Private Medical Facilities to Operate

The Ministry of Health has recently amended its policy regarding which types of non-state healthcare facilities will be allowed to open. Minister of Health Dr....

Government Orders Temporary Closure of All Private Hospitals in Laos

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has ordered the closure of all private hospitals and clinics in the country. URGENT UPDATE: The Ministry of Health has...

10th Case of Covid-19 Confirmed in Laos

A tenth case of Covid-19 infection has been confirmed in Vientiane Capital. The latest patient to test positive for Covid-19 is a 21-year-old woman from...