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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...

Two Resorts in Luang Prabang Report Damage Due to Forest Fires

Whether it is lack of occupancy or damage to property, tourism-related businesses in Luang Prabang have continued to get affected by slash-and-burn practices that...

Nine Injured After Being Struck by Lightning in Oudomxay Province

A group of farmers in Oudomxay province was injured on Wednesday after being struck by lightning while working on their farm during a thunderstorm. According...

Laos Sees Remarkable Decline in Malaria Infections in 25 Years

By incorporating a wide range of 'accelerator' strategies Laos has been able to eliminate malaria considerably from its population, says a report from World...

Huge Fire Breaks Out at That Luang Marsh in Vientiane

A fire broke out near the That Luang Lake in the Xaysettha District, Vientiane Capital earlier on Thursday. Emergency services were dispatched to the...

UNFPA, Australia and Laos Partner to Opens Protection Shelter in Bokeo

UNFPA, the Australian Government, and the government of Laos held the opening ceremony of the protection shelter for women and children in Bokeo Province...

Kaipen Community Business Groups in Luang Prabang Receive National Certification

Kaipen, produced by two Kaipen Community Business Groups in Nambak District, Luang Prabang, has been certified with the prestigious ODOP (One District One Product)...