Health & Environment

Researchers Find New Yellow-Snouted Venomous Snake in Laos’ Vang Vieng

Researchers have found a new kind of venomous snake living in caves in Vang Vieng, Vientiane Province. The snake has a bright yellow-orange snout. The study, published in the journal Herpetozoa, describes the species from one adult female collected near Khan Kham Cave in October 2024. The researchers also photographed...

Vientiane’s Shared E-Bikes Return Amid Parking, Licensing Concerns

Red electric bikes bearing the “Laos Shared E-Bike” logo have reappeared across Vientiane, raising...

Nam Song Turns Muddy in Vang Vieng Without Rain

The Nam Song River in Vang Vieng District turned muddy on 15 October, raising...

Health Ministry Finds More Than 180 Illegal Beauty Centers, Orders Nationwide Re-Inspection

The Lao Ministry of Health has ordered a nationwide re-inspection of private medical and...

The Photographer Who Speaks for Laos’ Forests

In the forests of Laos, observation comes before words for Souksamlan “Toun” Laladeth. That idea...

United States and Norway Provide Over USD 20.8 Million to Increase UXO Clearance in Southern Laos

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Norway have continued their long-term commitments to supporting the unexploded ordnance (UXO)...

Provincial Authorities Step In to Avert Healthcare Crisis in Laos

Provincial health departments in Laos have urgently intervened to countermand regulations issued by struggling provincial hospitals mandating patients bring their own medicines due to...

Khammouane Provincial Hospital Faces Medicine Shortage

Khammouane Provincial Hospital is currently facing a critical shortage of essential medicines, with patients now being asked to bring their own. In a recent notice...

Ministry of Health Launches Campaign to Combat Dengue Fever in Laos

With 10,000 cases and six deaths already being reported this year, the Ministry of Health in Laos is actively addressing the dengue fever outbreak...

Cassava Profits Conceal Alarming Environmental Threat in Laos

Cassava's lucrative short-term benefits as Laos' major agricultural export mask the devastating consequences of extensive slash-and-burn practices, putting the country's long-term ecological stability in jeopardy. Cassava has...

How South Korea’s Flash Flood Forecasting System Could Be Beneficial to Laos

A new flood forecasting and early warning system developed in South Korea could prove to be a lifesaving new technology for Laos and other...