- Over 20 hectares of forests damaged in wildfire
Many hectares of forests across the country have been damaged in raging wildfires triggered by hot and dry weather. Most wildfires are the result of slash-and-burn cultivation. On April 28, a forest fire was reported in Luang Prabang province from Nangang-Tai village, Nambak district. ...More>>>

- Hospitals note increase in number of children with diarrhoea
Hospital staff say that children suffering from diarrhoea are among the commonest reasons for people seeking medical advice in hot weather. Doctors say hot weather can affect the health of children, making them ill more often than usual. ..More>>>

- Laos focus green on EXPO 2025 Osaka
The design of Laos’s national exhibition hall at the Expo 2025 at Osaka in Japan will focus on the theme of “Green Growth Economy Towards Sustainable Development”. The Director of the Trade Promotion and Handicraft Department, Mr Vithoun Sithimorada, ...More>>>

- More workers applying for jobs in South Korea
More Lao nationals are applying for work in South Korea, using two main channels to register their interest. The first is the Employment Permit System (EPS), which operates under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour. ...More>>>