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...

UK Continues Decades-long Support for UXO Clearance in Khammouane Province

On 14 February, the United Kingdom pledged to donate over USD 1.65 million to the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a British organization for landmine...

Laos’ Teen Pregnancy Rates Highest in Southeast Asia, Study Reveals Key Factors

Recent findings have once again confirmed that Laos has the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in Southeast Asia. A study conducted by Marie Habito, a...

Newborn Irrawaddy Dolphin Spotted in Cambodia, Signaling Hope for Endangered Species

An Irrawaddy dolphin calf, estimated to be only two days old, was spotted swimming alongside six adult dolphins in Cambodia’s Kratie Province on 11...

Counseling Project Empowers Lao Couples in Reproductive Health

Saly Sorsaksit and Noud Sivanxay have a golden rule: be ready. "We decided before getting married that we would be fully ready as parents before...

Bird Flu Outbreak Detected in Vientiane Market

The Department of Livestock and Fisheries, under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, officially confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu at Danxang...

Thailand Enhances Measures Against Forest Fires, Encroachment Increases in Laos

Thailand has implemented proactive measures to combat and prevent forest fires particularly in the north as shown by a 79 percent decrease in hot...