22.8 C
Vientiane
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
spot_img

Health & Environment

French Research Institute Discusses Ecosystem Sustainability with Lao, French Partners in Luang Prabang

On 18 to 19 November, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) held a meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos, with local and French partners to discuss ecosystem sustainability and the One Health approach. The event featured discussions on key issues such as land use, water resources, and...

Mines Advisory Group marks 30 years in Laos

This month, the Mines Advisory Group (MAG)-a humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding organisation–is marking its...

Education Ministry Reports School Dropout Rate Drops to 11.5 percent

During the 8th National Assembly session held from 21–24 November, Phout Simmalavong, Minister of...

What the Law Says: Food Safety Violations in Laos

In light of recent incidents involving tainted alcohol in Vang Vieng, the Lao government...

Two Danish Tourists, One American Dead in Vang Vieng from Methanol Poisoning, Official Report Says

The Lao government confirmed the deaths from methanol poisoning of two Danish tourists and...

US Environmental Affairs Official to Visit Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia

US Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, J.R. Littlejohn will travel to Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia from 19-24 June. In...

Expanding Cyber Scam Hubs Target Southeast Asia’s Vulnerable Workers

Industrial-scale cyber scam hubs are increasing across Southeast Asia, with workers from various countries being tricked into forced labor, and working in “prison-like” conditions. In...

Electric Cooking on Rise in Laos, Bringing Benefits to Air Quality and Climate

Traditional unimproved cooking methods using charcoal and wood biomass lead to household air pollution that impacts human and environmental health, disproportionately affecting women and...

Laos, Australia Partner on River Basin Management

Australia and Laos have been cooperating on water resources management for nearly two decades. Key milestones in recent years include the Sekong Groundwater Management...

Laos Starts Emergency Assistance Programs to Help Families With Food Shortage

Multiple projects have been launched recently to provide food security to disadvantaged families across Laos with support from the World Food Program (WFP). According to...

USAID Strengthens Laos’s Vaccine Storage Capacity to Respond to COVID-19

The United States through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) officially handed over cold chain and IT equipment to the Ministry of Health...