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Health & Environment

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law. Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lao Expert Urges Early Support as Challenges Remain

Today, 10 September, marks World Suicide Prevention Day, and like in most corners of...

Laos Marks 15 Years of Cluster Munitions Ban, Renews Call for Action

NRA - On 8 September, Laos commemorated the 15th anniversary of the entry into...

A Cleaner That Luang Festival: It Starts With Me

We have all witnessed or seen images of garbage in Vientiane’s streets in the past few years after a week of celebrations for the...

International Donors, Local Officials Unite to Accelerate UXO Removal Efforts in Laos

International donors and local officials pledged to step up efforts to remove the last bombs in Laos while the unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance operation...

Fossil Fuel Interests Have Large, Yet Often Murky, Presence at Climate Talks, AP Analysis Finds

The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate change. But in reality, the livelihoods of these participants were more aligned...

Laos Explores Growth Opportunities in Wood Processing Industry through EU, Regional Cooperation

As the wood processing industry in Laos is poised for significant growth in export value and economic development, the Lao government has been working...

Japan’s Nuclear Plant Starts 3rd Release of Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Sea

TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday...

International Organizations Join Forces to Support Laos’ Fight Against Malnutrition

In the face of persistent challenges, Laos grapples with high rates of malnutrition, hindering the nation's development, according to the latest findings from the...