The current outbreak of blue ear disease has killed hundreds of pigs since the middle of last month. Members of the public need to remain alert to avoid contaminated pork and potential health risks. Pork consumption has dropped by 20 percent since the outbreak, reflecting lower demand for pork products. A medical student, Ms Thipphakavanh [...]
Higher standards of living and greater access to resources are keeping medical students in capital cities. This comes at the expense of vital rural relocations and the development of a better healthcare system for isolated communities. The government is looking for ways to encourage medical graduates to move to rural areas. At present they are [...]
(KPL) Mongchao village, Phongsaly district of the same name province, has been declared as the first slash-and-burn cultivation free village of the province. A ceremony to announce the village achievement in stopping the slash-and-burn cultivation practice was held on Tuesday, July 13, with the participation of Prime Minister, Mr. Bouasone Bouphavanh, and authorities and people [...]
(KPL) Saysettha district and authorities concerned have paid compensations worth more than 9 billion kip to 44 families in That Luang village who have been affected from the construction of a four-lane road. These families have agreed to contribute to the development of Vientiane Capital as well as the national construction. The handover ceremony was [...]
(KPL) The current severe drought going on in many parts of the country is ruining rice seedlings and young rice plants of local farmers nationwide as a consequence of irregular rainfall. Khammouane province is in the central region of the country and has suffered impacts of the current drought since mid-last month, which has devastated [...]
In the month leading up to Buddhist Lent, the number of traffic accidents has increased along with the numbers of road related injuries and deaths. In June, police recorded over 155 road accidents. Often the accidents resulted in injuries but also included a number of deaths. Authorities believe the growing number of vehicles on roads [...]
A nationwide survey on victims of unexploded ordnance (UXO) that began in 2008 is set for completion at the end of this month, according to the National Regulatory Authority (NRA). About 8747 villages in the country are affected by UXO. Of those, the NRA has surveyed 7,773 since 2008, finding that 480 people have been [...]
(KPL) The Samaiphanh Company in cooperation with the Ministry of Health has donated 10 million kip to the Ministry of Information and Culture to finance the ongoing construction of the new City Pillar Shrine of Vientiane Capital. The handover of the donation was held at the Ministry of Information and Culture in Vientiane Capital last [...]
More than 500,000 fish fingerlings were released into the Huaysone-Huayxua reservoir in Naxaithong district, Vientiane yesterday to mark National Aquatic and Wildlife Day. The release ceremony aimed to raise awareness of the importance of species preservation and environmental and biodiversity protection. Director of the Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Department, Mr Lathsanivong Amalathithada said the day [...]
July 13 is National Wildlife Conservation and Fish Release Day. The day aims to raise awareness on the importance of wildlife and aquatic conservation and serves as a wake-up call to the devastating loss of biodiversity when species become extinct. A student at the National University of Laos, Mr Phouvieng: I think if the country [...]
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