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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,...

Cambodia Cancels Covid Restrictions for Public Gatherings

The Prime Minister of Cambodia has announced the cancellation of mandatory facemasks for mass gatherings after the country witnessed no surge in Covid-19 cases...

Large Parts of Asia Report Record Breaking High Temperatures

People living in Asia continue to grapple with the brutality of the April heat wave, as temperatures reach record-breaking levels with little relief in...

Two-Year-Old Boy From Laos Undergoes Heart Surgery in South Korea

A hospital in South Korea successfully performed heart surgery on a two-year-old Lao boy last week. The two-year-old Phonphiboun Sounthaly from Luang Prabang was diagnosed...

Laos Bans Import of Thai Instant Noodles Over Health Concerns

Laos has prohibited the import of Thai instant boat noodles, also known as Kuay Tiew Rua following reports of bacteria contamination in the product....

WCS, Ministry Plan to Further Strengthen Protection of Xe Champhone Wetlands

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized a meeting earlier this month to strengthen wildlife protection in the...

Chiang Mai’s Air Quality Plummets to World’s Worst for Second Time This Month

For the second time in April, Chiang Mai reported the world's worst air pollution on Tuesday morning as Air Quality levels reached an unhealthy...