A new satellite analysis from U.S. think tank the Stimson Center has identified 517 suspected mines along rivers in Laos, including major tributaries of the Mekong, Southeast Asia’s longest river, ...

VIENTIANE: Laos' economy showed clear signs of stabilising in 2025 as reforms eased inflation, steadied the exchange rate, ...

Although rare earth mining is illegal in Laos, rare earth mines have still emerged in recent years, threatening the Mekong River system. Weak oversight and limited civic space have enabled the opening ...

By Carolyn Cowan Rampant sand mining in the Mekong River is directly weakening critical seasonal river flows that sustain ...

In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul hold up signed copies of the Kuala Lumpur Accord at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 25, 2025. The two ...

When I was a child, the Kok River and the Mekong were clear and alive. We drank directly from the river. Women and mothers ...

With the strong commitment of senior leaders of both Parties and States, along with the efforts of ministries, sectors, localities and enterprises, we have every reason to be confident in a bright ...

Across mainland South-East Asia, more than 2,400 mines – many of them illegal and unregulated – could be releasing deadly ...

World Bank. Laos’ economy showed clear signs of stabilising in 2025 as reforms eased inflation, steadied the exchange rate, and supporte ...

The Vietnam – Laos industrial chain is a multidimensional cooperation model between enterprises of both countries in ...