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Health & Environment

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) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

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...

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

Burning, Logging Rife in Phou Khao Khouay National Park

Tourists visiting the Phou Khao Khouay National Park in Laos have reported witnessing widespread logging and agricultural burning, practices that are damaging the park's...

Loca to Transition to Fully Electric Fleet by 2030

As more businesses transition to environmentally conscious practices, the LOCA ride-hailing service is at the forefront of this movement, providing Electric Vehicle (EV) services...

Vietnam’s Richest Man Starts Electric Taxi Company

Pham Nhat Vuong, who is the wealthiest man in Vietnam, has established GSM, an electric taxi company that hopes to speed up the creation...

Women Leaders in Laos Gather to Commemorate International Women’s Day

Distinguished women leaders from international organizations, embassies, and the government of Laos, convened at the German Embassy in Vientiane to celebrate International Women's Day....

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...