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Health & Environment

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is now turning its focus to urban water access, positioning it as a cornerstone of sustainable development. Urban Water Access Expansion The 2026–2030 Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Development Plan aims to...

World Sight Day 2025: Investing in Eye Health Could Bring USD 31.2 Million Benefit to Laos Over the Next Five Years

A recent study revealed that an investment of USD 2.12 million in eye health...

Laos Reports Over 9,400 Dengue Fever Cases in the First Nine Months of 2025

Dengue fever continues to challenge communities across Laos, with 9,408 infections and one death...

Rising HIV Infections Among Youth in First Half of 2025 Highlight Ongoing Health Challenge

More than 1,100 people in Laos were newly infected with HIV in the first...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

Laos Lacks Heat Action Plan to Combat Recurring Heatwaves

Climate change caused by humans has made the recent heatwave that hit Laos, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh 30 times more likely to happen. But...

Renewable Energy Surges, Driven by Solar Boom and High Fuel Prices, Report Finds

BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to...

States Must Join Efforts to Put Human Rights at Center to End Plastic Pollution, Says UN

States must join efforts to put human rights at the center of a global legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, the UN Human...

LOCA Leads E-Mobility Revolution, Paving Way For Sustainable Future in Laos!

LOCA, a leading player in the mobility service, is making waves with its remarkable progress in embracing electric mobility and contributing to a greener...

Authorities Sign Funding Agreement to Support the Conservation of Asian Elephant

The Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Nam Theun 2 Power Company signed the Agreement of Elephant and Swamp Cypress in...

Australian Government Provides Hemodialysis Machines for Kidney Patients in Laos

The government of Australia has donated hemodialysis machines valued at USD 250,000 to improve the treatment of kidney disease patients in Laos.  Five dialysis machines...