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Health & Environment

Ministry of Health to Introduce New Ethics, Moral Guidelines for Medical Staff

The Ministry of Health in Laos is introducing new measures to improve the behavior of medical and nursing staff following patient complaints of misconduct. These complaints include rude behavior, requests for money, and other inappropriate actions. In response, Bounpheng Phommalaysith, the Minister of Health, discussed these issues and outlined...

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)...

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...

China to Resume Issuing Visas To Foreign Tourists

China will reopen its borders and let foreign travelers visit the country for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020, by...

Luxembourg Supports UXO Clearance in Khammouane Province

A kick-off meeting to launch a new UXO clearance project funded by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was officially held on...

People in Northern Thailand Urged to Work from Home as Air Pollution Worsens

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged residents of Northern Thailand to not travel for work due to high levels of Particulate Matter (PM)...

Confirmed: Global Floods, Droughts Worsening with Warming

The intensity of extreme drought and rainfall has "sharply" increased over the past 20 years, according to a study published Monday in the journal...

Toyota Laos to Support Grassroots Football Movement

Toyota Laos Co, Ltd., a leader in automobile car manufacturing in the country, launched several activities to support its grassroots football movement. Toyota has started...

Air Pollution Makes Over 1 Million People Sick in Thailand

Thailand has seen over 1 million residents getting sick from the smog engulfing the country this year, which is most likely caused due to...