Environment and natural resources

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The consulting company FISHBIO Laos recently hosted a workshop in partnership with the Department of Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to explain a new guidebook developed as a resource to improve the assessment of fish conservation ...

BOKEO, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – All living things, plants, animals and humans, need water to survive.  But despite an apparent abundance of water and river systems in Laos, during the dry season many people and villages struggle to access clean water which puts their health and ...

Vientiane could have more than 1.3 million new trees this year as the capital carries out a plan to establish itself as a green city by extending tree cover at numerous sites. Director of the Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Department, Dr Lasay Nouanthasing, said last week ...

ATTAPEU, Laos (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Attapeu province has announced the auction of timber seized by timber committees under the departments of Industry and Commerce.It has invited furniture associations, timber processing factories, furniture factories and timber businesses throughout the country to take part in the auction.More ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union has joined forces with the environmental preservation group Green Vientiane to reduce the use of plastic and find solutions to the scourge of plastic waste.Members of the Youth Union and Green Vientiane yesterday held a ...

Meteorological officials from Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia met in Vientiane on Tuesday to discuss and learn about advanced climate modelling.  The International Advanced Climate Modelling Training, organised by the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, is being attended ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The signing of a funding agreement took place last week in Vientiane between the Environment Protection Fund, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Forestry Department, and the Ministry of Natural Resources’ Department of Planning and Cooperation.The government has authorised about 2.4 ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Humans’ influence on the environment and their ability to change it was the topic of discussion between officials from the Ministry of Science and Technology and other government organisations this week.Minister of Science and Technology Prof. Boviengkham Vongdara led the discussion, ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – More care needs to be taken with regard to the Xong River in Vangvieng district, Vientiane province, as untreated wastewater and sewerage is being discharged by hotels, guesthouses and restaurants that line the river.Vangvieng is a tourist hotspot and the scenic ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Walk south along the Xong River in Vangvieng district, Vientane province and you will be horrified by the amount of garbage discarded by people enjoying various activities on the river.Unfortunately, too many of the people who go tubing, kayaking and boating ...