Food Prices Affect Families in Lao PDR Despite Easing Inflation
Most household incomes are failing to keep pace with inflation, causing families to cut spending on food, health, and education.
Read MoreMost household incomes are failing to keep pace with inflation, causing families to cut spending on food, health, and education.
Read MoreThe number of dengue cases is continuing to grow in all parts of the nation.
Read MoreAt present, only 25 percent of the population across the country has access to piped water…
Read MoreA gender-responsive and hygiene improvement project was launched to support primary and secondary schools in Oudomxay province.
Read MoreThe fight against the spread of the dengue virus in Laos continued as the number of dengue fever cases keep on surging.
Read MoreThe target is for Vientiane to amass 30,520 bags of blood and the provinces to collect 42,480 bags.
Read MoreA growing numbers of patients in Laos hospitals today experience diarrhea, here are some guidelines to keep you safe.
Read MoreHealth authorities say a national licensing system would be a significant milestone in healthcare development.
Read MorePrime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called on Lao people nationwide to join the rest of the world in putting an end to plastic waste
Read MoreTwo people died and five others fell seriously ill after they ate poisonous mushrooms picked from the wild in Luang Namtha province.
Read MoreLaos has the second worst record of all ASEAN countries with regard to smoking-related deaths, even though health officials have worked to raise public awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco.
Read MoreHealth officials have called for stronger campaigns on the dangers of smoking, advising the use of television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and online channels.
Read MoreLaos has been successful in improving healthcare in recent years, but there are still challenges ahead and lessons to be learned in making further improvements.
Read MorePolice working in Oudomxay province are cracking down on the sale and distribution of drugs as well as electronic cigarettes.
Read MoreA historic heat wave is bringing largely unprecedented temperatures to Southeast Asia.
Read MoreSome areas of Laos are still experiencing high rates of malaria, despite the government’s efforts to control the debilitating disease.
Read MoreLao officials has prohibited Thai noodle brand due to bacteria contamination.
Read MoreHot weather will continue to occur countrywide.
Read MoreVientiane is capable of becoming rapidly more polluted very quickly, and both locals and visitors should keep an eye on the air quality index rating.
Read MoreThe worsening condition of Air in both nations starts to impact businesses and tourism.
Read MoreThe Lao premier proposed that the three parties draw up a joint action plan to tackle cross-border air pollution.
Read MoreAir in Laos is exceeding safe levels officials says.
Read MorePolice raided a karaoke bar in the notorious Golden Triangle area of northern Laos.
Read MoreLaos ranked a higher spot on The World Happiness Report 2023.
Read MoreThere are certain steps you need to take if you are wondering how to control mosquitoes at home.
Read MoreMore than 1 million people are estimated to suffer from acute food insecurity.
Read MoreMinistry of Health drop an ordinance to keep medicine pricing affordable.
Read MoreA rising number of Dengue infections on the first quarter of the year alarms the health ministry.
Read MoreThe hospital reports that they are focusing in improving their service as government recommend them to become self-reliant institution.
Read MoreMOH discovered high levels of formalin (formaldehyde in liquid form) that had contaminated animal products at several locations.
Read MoreHospital sterilization equipment worth more than US$160,000 is being dispatched to healthcare facilities in Vientiane and several provinces.
Read MoreThe Chinese People’s Liberation Army has provided 10 groups of medical specialists to work in Laos up until 2025.
Read MoreInje University continuous its support in enhancing the quality of nursing education in Laos
Read MoreLao Vice Governors made a commitment to end child poverty in the country by increasing investments in key areas such as education and nutrition.
Read MoreThe epidemic of both Tuberculosis and HIV is a major public health problem in Laos.
Read MoreThe aim of this strengthened partnership is to make the Lao Red Cross more effective and better able to provide humanitarian services to the people of Laos, through collaboration between provincial branches of the Red Cross and the Red Cross Organization as a whole.
Read MoreThe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Lao Government has committed to improving nutrition in rural areas with US$85.29 million pledged for the effort.
Read MoreLaos has approved the production and distribution of hemp or Cannabis Sativa L
Read MoreThe Lao Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors to come forward
Read MoreLaos reported 32,364 cases of dengue fever in 2022, a significant increase from 1,400 cases in 2021
Read MoreThe issuing of the notification was attributed to many reasons, such as the unfolding situation of Covid-19 in Laos and neighbouring countries, as well as globally
Read MoreThe increasing number of diabetics in Laos is proof that publicity campaigns are not being effective, the hospital chief said
Read MoreAlthough 72 percent of the population have had two Covid vaccinations, only 14 percent have had a booster dose, the Ministry of Health has revealed.
Read MoreThe Centre’s staff will come from Mittaphab, Setthathirat and Mahosot hospitals and five emergency rescue teams which use the hotline numbers 1623, 1624, 1625, 1628 and 1630.
Read MoreSpecialists from Laos, Thailand and Malaysia brainstormed ideas on actions for the better management of viral hepatitis through the use of metadoxine.
Read MorePolice said most accidents occurred when people drove in the wrong lane or changed direction suddenly.
Read MoreThe 21 deaths included six in Attapeu, five in Vientiane, three each in Luang Namtha and Saravan, two in Xieng Khuang, and one each in Sekong and Oudomxay province.
Read MoreThe highest number of dengue patients was reported in Vientiane capital
Read MoreFour noncommunicable diseases – cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – claim 30,000 lives annually and are responsible for 45 percent of all deaths in Laos
Read MoreSource: TheStar A total of 5,885,061 Lao people have had one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, equaling 80.2 per cent
Read MoreOn August 7, the Centre of Information and Education for Health, under the Ministry of Health, reported that 15,661 people had contracted dengue fever so far this year and 16 people are known to have died from the virus.
Read MoreThe human cost of a stalled HIV response is chilling. Globally, more than 1.5 million people became infected with HIV last year. That’s 4,000 people every day, more than a quarter of them young people aged 15-24.
Read MoreAll sectors of society and government need to assist, lead and cooperate in preventing and combatting dengue fever using standard control measures.
Read MoreHealth authorities are running out of time in the battle to control the global monkeypox outbreak
Read MoreThe Vientiane Health Department has instructed the capital’s nine district health offices to fine home owners if health authorities repeatedly find mosquito larvae in or around their property.
Read MoreSome 5,833,738 people have had one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, equal to 79.5 percent of the total population, according to the Lao Ministry of Health
Read MoreMore than 4,000 cases of dengue were recorded from January to June 26, while four people have died from the virus
Read MorePfizer Inc plans to sell its entire portfolio of brand-name drugs at cost in as many as 45 lower-income countries, including Cambodia and Laos, one of the most comprehensive and ambitious drug-access programmes ever announced by a large pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Read MoreLao health authorities are monitoring tourists for cases of monkeypox, following a report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) that cases of the disease have emerged in several countries.
Read MoreThe government has announced that all international border crossings will reopen, so that Lao and foreign nationals, well as stateless people, can enter and exit Laos freely.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported in an announcement yesterday that the Covid-19 situation had not been dramatically affected by new year celebrations.
Read MoreThailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has just announced major changes to the county’s Test & Go program, part of the broader Thailand Pass.
Read MorePeople who become infected with the Omicron variant of Covid and recover still have a two-threefold risk of reinfection compared to other Covid variants.
Read MoreThe taskforce advises that the severity of infection will decrease as people gain stronger immunity to Covid with each additional dose of vaccine.
Read MoreSource: Vientiane Times The Ministry of Health has authorised three privately-owned pharmaceutical factories to produce molnupiravir, an oral medication used
Read MoreFourth Covid-19 vaccinations will be offered to frontline workers, people with immunodeficiency or chronic disease, and people over the age of 60.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Sports has ordered an end to face-to-face classes at state and private pre-schools and Grades 1-4 of primary schools in areas that have reported more Covid cases.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has warned that Omicron infections will continue to surge in the next two or three months if people act irresponsibly and do not take precautions.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health is considering cancelling Lao New Year festivities because of the Omicron outbreak, with the number of new Covid cases reported each day having risen from under 200 to upwards of 800.
Read MoreThe principal advantage would be to end pre-authorization for vacationers and enable them to fly to Thailand armed only with their documents: passport, airticket and a negative pre-flight RT-PCR test result.
Read MoreA rise in cases of the Omicron variant, particularly in Vientiane, may be causing the country to experience its third wave
Read MoreRural people lack information about the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STI), which is one of the reasons for continuing HIV infection in Laos.
Read MoreA total of 5,940,724 people had received a first dose of a Covid vaccine, equal to 69.43 percent of the population
Read MoreThis means that it is recommended for all travelers from the US to avoid traveling to Thailand.
Read MoreA drug to treat Covid-19 in Laos will soon be available in the form of Molacovir, at a relatively cheap price and with guaranteed quality.
Read MoreThe Vientiane Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control is taking steps to ensure that local residents take more responsibility in efforts to prevent the spread of Covid.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has warned the public to be vigilant following the identification of the first locally-transmitted case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Borikhamxay province.
Read MoreThailand is set to relax rules for international arrivals from March 1st despite the continual surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.
Read MoreThe government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 to 11 next month, so that schools can reopen safely.
Read MoreThe warning issued by The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention is in an attempt to prevent a community outbreak of Omicron in Laos.
Read MoreLaos has now received more than 18 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, which is sufficient to inoculate the total population of more than 7 million people, the Covid-19 taskforce has said.
Read MoreMany children returned to classes on Monday, with most being final-year students in primary and secondary schools.
Read MoreEducation authorities are assessing the readiness of schools in Vientiane to restart face-to-face classes in Grade 5 of primary schools and Grades 4 and 7 of secondary schools following months of closure due to the Covid outbreak.
Read MoreHealth authorities have lifted restrictions on Covid-19 patients following discharge from hospital, allowing them to resume their lives without further testing or isolation.
Read MoreThe National Centre for HIV/AIDs and Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STI) expects to identify more than 14,000 people with HIV this year, with most cases expected to occur in Savannakhet province.
Read MoreRoad accidents are among the single most common cause of death among people aged 5-29, a senior official has said.
Read MoreHealth authorities say that 421 people died from Covid related causes last year and that more than 100,000 people contracted the virus.
Read MoreThe new hospital will enhance Laos’ health and medical environment as well as provide professional training and health research.
Read MoreHealth officials are speeding up the Covid vaccination programme, aiming to vaccinate 87.25 percent of the population by the end of this year.
Read MoreThe Omicron variant has been detected in a passenger arriving on flight AK7552 from Malaysia on Sunday.
Read MoreState Enterprise Pharmaceutical Factory No. 3 in Vientiane is manufacturing a revolutionary new drug named Molacovir for use in the early stages of Covid-19.
Read MoreA total of 831 people died in road accidents across the country in 2021, with the cost of the damage to vehicles estimated at over 92 billion kip.
Read MoreThe government is preparing Covid control measures to be put into practice when the country reopens to tourists on January 1, as well as readying designated travel zones for visitors.
Read MoreVientiane Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issued a notice banning all large gatherings and parties during the celebration of New Year.
Read MoreA plan to reopen an international bridge linking Thailand and Laos in Nong Khai has been deferred indefinitely as the Thai government tightens measures to curb the spread of the fast-growing Omicron variant.
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Sports has outlined 10 measures and 40 recommendations for the safe reopening of schools during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Read MoreTravel destinations will be limited because of the difficulties involved in opening up the whole of the country while Covid control measures are in place.
Read MoreThe government is preparing to reopen Laos to visitors, with plans to initially resume tourism activities in selected areas of the country
Read MoreThe committee will formulate procedures to facilitate the return of tourists and their travel within Laos, including immigration regulations and the electronic tracking of visitors following their arrival.
Read MoreThe public and private sectors are making plans to reopen Laos to fully vaccinated tourists in 2022, although the details regarding quarantine upon entry are still being debated.
Read MoreLao authorities have ordered stricter controls at borders with neighbouring countries after the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was confirmed in Thailand on Monday
Read MoreDoctors say that people who have tested positive for Covid-19 and those who have already had two Covid vaccinations can have a third jab to boost the body’s immunity to the virus
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health on Monday received more than 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine donated by Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands through the COVAX Facility.
Read MoreThe government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 to 11 starting in January
Read MoreTravellers will be allowed to enter by land (at Nong Khai’s border checkpoint, starting 24 December, 2021), air and sea provided that they meet the vaccination and testing requirements.
Read MoreSeoul National University Hospital (SNUH) of the Republic of Korea has agreed to advise the Ministry of Health on the construction of a hospital under the University of Health Sciences (UHS-Laos).
Read MoreA total of 64.5 percent of adults in Laos have now been vaccinated against Covid-19
Read MoreAlmost three-quarters of drivers in Vientiane routinely break speed limits and nearly a third of people driving in the evening have been drinking alcohol
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health has given approval for State Enterprise Pharmaceutical Factory No. 3 to produce molnupiravir, an oral medication used in the treatment of Covid-19.
Read MoreLaoSafe comprises a series of health and hygiene standards for different subsectors of the tourism and hospitality industry
Read MoreAbout 1.9 million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine donated by China arrived at Wattay International Airport
Read MoreChinese authorities have reopened the border crossing from Boten into China for a three-day test run
Read MoreCovid-19-related restrictions were eased to allow schools at all levels across the country to reopen
Read MoreHealth authorities are advising people with Covid-19 who have mild or no symptoms to self-isolate at home instead of going to a hospital
Read MoreThe That Luang festival (November 17-19) will be limited to religious and other traditional festivities
Read MorePrime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has ordered health authorities to begin vaccinating children aged 12 years and older so that schools can reopen.
Read MoreConstruction of the first wing of the new Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane has been completed and was officially handed over to Laos by China
Read MoreLaos may lose millions of dollars from lost exports to China now that Chinese authorities have closed the Boten International Checkpoint, a major travel and trade route between the two countries.
Read MoreThe government is striving to vaccinate as much as 70 percent of the adult population by the end of this year
Read MoreYesterday the management of J&C Group was notified that one of our team members had been confirmed as having the COVID-19 virus.
Read MoreUnder the new traveling rules, travelers are now categorized into three groups.
Read MoreThe government has in general extended Covid-19 control measures for another 15 days but has lifted some restrictions in order to ease the economic impacts, such as the reopening of more schools and factories.
Read MoreSome 500,000 more doses of Astra Zeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, provided by the COVAX Facility, will arrive at Wattay International Airport today.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have cancelled all events that are traditionally part of the annual boat racing festival, which had been planned from October 20-30.
Read MoreLao researchers have discovered a new method that has the potential to speed up the elimination of malaria worldwide
Read MoreThe rising number of Covid infections is hindering Laos’ efforts to battle poverty, with the country one of many in the world that are home to nearly 700 million malnourished people.
Read MoreThe number of new locally-transmitted Covid cases recorded over the past five days remains high, especially in the provinces of Vientiane, Khammuan, Savannakhet and Luang Prabang.
Read MoreSource: Vientiane Times The Chinese government aims to provide about 6.8 million doses of the China-made Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine to
Read MoreA university lecturer has raised the profile of Laos in the field of medicine after winning an international award.
Read MoreLaos will receive another 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the governments of China and Republic of Korea this week, a senior health official has confirmed.
Read MoreAs of September 6, Laos’ infection rate stood at about 0.37 percent of the population with the death rate at 0.0003 percent.
Read MoreHealth authorities say that Covid response measures are being strengthened and that patients have adequate access to healthcare.
Read MoreA team of commando police have detained 32 youngsters after they were found drinking and taking drugs at a hotel in Phonsinuan village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane, in blatant violation of the lockdown rules.
Read MoreThe Lao Statistics Bureau has highlighted three main underlying causes of inflation, amid rising concerns over the ongoing health crisis and food security.
Read MoreThe Lao government has extended measures to counter the Covid-19 outbreak for another 15 days until October 15 as infections have continued to rise.
Read MorePeople are advised to go to any of these locations, which include Lao-ITECC, the Chinese temple in Dongpalaeb village, and hospitals in the capital’s nine districts.
Read MoreThe new record of locally-transmitted cases in Vientiane was largely the result of outbreaks in garment factories which accounted for almost 90 percent of the cases in the capital
Read MoreOutbreaks of Covid-19 in some parts of the country are approaching large-scale community transmission, technically known as Level III, Minister of Health Prof. Dr Bounfeng Phommalaysith has warned.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have revised their decision on the closure of retail and wholesale outlets and will now allow shopping malls, department stores, supermarkets and minimarts to remain open.
Read MorePolice and security authorities are placing strict controls on travel and many roads in the capital are now blocked off following new restrictions imposed as a result of the latest lockdown.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have ordered shops and markets that sell items that are not absolutely essential to close until September 30, as an additional measure to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
Read MoreLaos will receive another 2,434,580 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the Chinese and Australian governments as well as the private sector this year
Read MorePassengers on public transport, whether wanting to travel by road or air from or to Vientiane, will have to wait another 11 days after city authorities announced a lockdown on Sunday.
Read MoreChanging weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus
Read MoreAuthorities have ordered a full lockdown of Vientiane following new clusters of locally-transmitted cases of Covid in several factories.
Read MoreBased on the the latest rules issued by the Prime Minister and to help minimize the spread of the virus, we are implementing more components of our Business Continuity Plan to assist in the containment of the coronavirus and help protect us all.
Read MoreBats dwelling in limestone caves in northern Laos were found to carry coronaviruses that share a key feature with SARS-CoV-2, moving scientists closer to pinpointing the cause of Covid-19.
Read MoreThe Lao government has extended Covid-19 prevention and control measures until September 30, expanding a night-time travel ban to provinces hit by a community outbreak.
Read MoreLocally-transmitted cases of Covid-19 are on the rise in Vientiane and other provinces, sparking fears that this could cause a major community outbreak as most cases involve the highly contagious Delta variant.
Read MoreHealth authorities say that a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine could be an option in the future, to further boost the body’s immune system against new Covid strains such as the Delta variant.
Read MoreVientiane authorities will issue fines up to 10 million kip to entities who infringe the measures put in place to keep Covid-19 in check.
Read MoreChampassak province is facing an outbreak of Covid-19 in Pathoumphon district, which is expected to be more severe than the first outbreak in Pakxe city because the new cases involve the Delta variant of the virus.
Read Morehe economic fallout in Laos over the second quarter of this year as employment fell off sharply and households and businesses suffered declining income and revenue
Read MoreA total of 126 people have contracted Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated
Read MoreAs of August 29, nationwide 2,420,333 people had received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 1,784,707 people had been given two doses.
Read MoreThe government has extended Covid-19 prevention and control measures for another 15 days until September 15, with some measures being strengthened.
Read MoreEducation authorities have postponed the start of the new academic year, along with school registration and entrance exams to colleges, universities and vocational education centres in several provinces.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have introduced new restrictions, including a ban on night travel and closure of some businesses and schools, as the community outbreak of Covid-19 widens.
Read MoreThe new Kasemrad International Hospital Vientiane (KIH Vientiane), now the largest private hospital in Laos, has opened to provide comprehensive medical services to patients around the clock
Read MoreThe government has extended Covid-19 prevention and control measures for another 15 days until September 2 with some measures intensified amid rising imported cases.
Read MoreA total of 11,753 total cases of Covid-19 have now been recorded in Laos with the announcement on Friday of 440 new cases, while two more deaths from the virus were also reported.
Read MoreLast week, the organisation celebrated the provision of its 30,000th meal, a true milestone in its service to impoverished households around the town.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have ordered the closure of schools in the capital as part of the government’s measures to contain community outbreaks of Covid-19.
Read MoreRecent college graduates in Laos are having trouble finding work, as businesses continue to shut down in the face of economic difficulties tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAuthorities in Champassak and Attapeu provinces have ordered lockdowns to stem the spread of Covid-19 outbreak after locally-transmitted infections were reported.
Read MoreSavannakhet provincial authorities have ordered a lockdown in Kaysone Phomvihane city until August 23, after locally-transmitted Covid infections were reported on August 5.
Read MoreThe government is acting with great determination to curb the use of and trade in drugs across Laos, amid the spiralling trafficking of narcotics.
Read MoreThe government has extended a prime ministerial order aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 for another 15 days, based on the increase in the number of imported cases of the dangerous virus, which has killed seven people in Laos.
Read MoreHealth authorities will continue to use the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine despite some unexpected side effects being reported by a few people.
Read MoreAuthorities have ordered a lockdown in Sangthong district of Vientiane and villages in Vangvieng district of Vientiane province after locally transmitted cases of Covid-19 were reported.
Read MoreThe Champassak Taskforce for Covid-10 Prevention and Control reported the death of a 38-year-old man, who lived in Veunsom village, Khong district.
Read MoreChina and the United Kingdom will provide Laos with more than 1.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines in coming week or weeks, the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said on Tuesday.
Read MoreTaskforces for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Xekong, Attapeu and Savannakhet provinces have ordered localised lockdowns from July 23 to 29 in a bid to stem the spread of infection as more cases are identified.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control is prioritising the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations in Champassak, Savannakhet, Khammuan and Saravan provinces.
Read MoreSource: Vientiane Times In 2019, over 144,000 people drowned in the Asia Pacific region, accounting for 61 percent of global
Read MoreThe garment industry in Laos requires more workers, both skilled and unskilled, with almost all garment factories in Vientiane now reopening as lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Read MoreLaos on Monday received more than one million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine donated by the United States (US) government.
Read MoreThe surge in imported cases of Covid-19 has prompted the government to extend the virus control measures outlined in Prime Ministerial Order No. 15 for another 15 days until August 3.
Read MoreA man has died after returning from neighbouring Thailand where he was tested positive for Covid-19, Lao authorities said on Sunday.
Read MoreThe death of an elderly man from Covid-19 brings the total number of fatalities from the virus to four, the National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control announced on Thursday.
Read MoreVientiane People’s Court on Thursday handed down prison sentences to six people after finding them guilty of spreading Covid-19, facilitating illegal entry and exit from Laos, and deliberately concealing the movements of foreigners who entered Laos illegally.
Read MoreHealth workers will begin providing second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday as part of the immunisation campaign to vaccinate 50 percent of the population by the end of this year.
Read MoreSavannakhet provincial authorities will hand out fines ranging from 10-30 million kip to individuals or businesses found to be breaking the rules on Covid-19 prevention.
Read MoreOne million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine are set to reach Laos on July 15, giving a boost to the government’s efforts to protect people from the Covid-19.
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Read MoreAuthorities fear the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 after nine imported cases have been reported in Laos.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that today we made another contribution to the Solidarity Canteen in Luang Prabang to the value of 4,000,000 kip. We carefully selected from the various options, and we love the “grassroot” approach of the Solidarity Canteen.
Read MoreThe government has vowed to take stronger action to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to tackle economic difficulties created by the pandemic.
Read MoreChampassak province is running out of facilities to accommodate people who test positive for Covid-19, with many infected Lao nationals now returning from Thailand.
Read MoreAuthorities in Vientiane, Saravan and Champassak provinces have ordered lockdowns in villages deemed to be at risk of Covid-19 transmission, following new cases of the virus.
Read MorePeople living in Laos and entering the country will be required to install the LaoKYC programme on their smartphones so they can use the Lao Sou Sou service to scan a QR code.
Read MoreThe government has decided to extend a Prime Minister’s Order designed to control the Covid-19 outbreak for another 15 days, amid growing concerns over the surge in infections in neighbouring countries.
Read MoreVangvieng district authorities have asked Vientiane provincial authorities to consider ordering a lockdown in the district after cases of Covid-19 were reported in the area recently.
Read MoreLaos has confirmed 32 new cases of Covid-19 cases, with three people testing positive for the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control on Monday reported 26 new cases
Read MoreHealth officials will roll out round 3 of the vaccination programme next month, when target groups will be given the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines.
Read MoreVientiane authorities have an amitious plan to have 80 per cent of its population vaccinated against Covid-19 to create herd immunity and break the chain of Covid-19 infection by the end of this year.
Read MoreThe National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has expressed concern about emerging variants of the virus
Read MoreThe Ministry of Education and Sports is now allowing kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, colleges and universities in areas of provinces that have no new coronavirus infections to reopen. However, all schools, colleges and universities in Vientiane will remain closed
Read MoreLao Airlines has announced that it will resume domestic flights on June 25, with several weekly flights to different provinces that will carry travellers who have received Covid-19 vaccines.
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