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Laos has slashed its national poverty rate to 18% by combining sustainable agriculture with community-driven development. The Southeast Asian nation's success offers a blueprint for fighting poverty while protecting the environment.
Vietnam and Laos are deepening their cooperation on urban planning and infrastructure, with officials meeting to share strategies that have helped transform Vietnamese cities. The partnership comes as trade between the nations topped $3 billion for the first time.
After being trapped for over a week in a flooded cave in central Laos, five villagers are safe and smiling in hospital beds following a dramatic rescue. Expert divers who helped save the Thai soccer team in 2018 brought the men to safety through narrow, flooded passages.
Wildlife authorities in Laos intercepted 294 live animals and seized illegal wildlife products worth thousands in coordinated raids that exposed a major trafficking network. The operation saved turtles, pythons, snakes, and lizards while confiscating ivory, pangolin scales, and rhino horns.
Laos is planting nearly 10 million trees in 2026 to restore degraded forests, protect wildlife, and create greener destinations for eco-conscious travelers. The nationwide campaign could transform the country's landscapes while boosting nature-based tourism across Southeast Asia.
Local communities in Laos are saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile through a hands-on conservation program. They're raising baby crocodiles from wild eggs and releasing them back into their wetland homes.
A Chinese village that escaped poverty is now helping a sister village in Laos do the same. From building schools to developing local industries, Shibadong's proven approach is creating real change across borders.
After days trapped underground by flash floods, the first of five villagers emerged safely from a cave in Laos on Friday night, thanks to an international rescue team. Four more await rescue as experts from four countries continue their delicate mission.
Expert rescuers who saved 13 people from a Thai cave in 2018 are racing to help seven gold prospectors trapped by flooding in a Laos cave. About 100 responders from three countries have joined forces in a challenging humanitarian mission.
A Chinese village that escaped absolute poverty is now teaching a remote Laos community the same playbook, bringing irrigation, schools, and hope to farmers who once harvested rice just once a year. Video calls between village chiefs are turning into real results on the ground.
After seven harrowing days, specialist divers discovered five men alive and "in good spirits" inside a flooded cave in Laos, sparking celebrations among rescue teams. The same heroes who saved Thailand's Wild Boars soccer team in 2018 are now working to bring these men safely home.
Laos is launching one of its biggest reforestation campaigns ever, with provinces preparing to plant nearly 10 million trees and restore thousands of hectares of degraded forest land. The nationwide effort aims to rebuild ecosystems, fight climate change, and reach 70 percent forest coverage by 2035.
Rescuers discovered five people alive after they spent seven days trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, sparking celebrations among the international rescue team. The group had been searching for gold when heavy rains triggered a landslide that blocked their exit on May 19.
After spending 10 harrowing days trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, four villagers emerged to tearful reunions with their families as international rescue teams continue searching for two more. The dramatic rescue brought together experts from six countries, including veterans of the famous 2018 Thai cave rescue.
Five men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than 10 days have been rescued by international diving teams working together to save lives. The dramatic operation shows how courage and cooperation can overcome even the most dangerous conditions. #
International rescue teams saved five of seven people trapped for nearly two weeks in a flooded cave in Laos. Expert divers from eight countries are now working together to reach two others still inside.
Attapeu Province is launching an ambitious forest restoration project to plant over 250,000 trees and restore 8,800 hectares of degraded land this year. The initiative responds to rising forest fires and aims to help Laos reach 70 percent forest coverage by 2035.
After seven days trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, five people were found alive Wednesday afternoon as rescue teams race to locate two others still missing. The dramatic rescue effort echoes the 2018 Wild Boars soccer team rescue that captured worldwide attention.
Laos is empowering over 34,000 people and 30 businesses to ditch single-use plastics through a new EU-backed program launching in two provinces. The four-year initiative will build recycling banks, train young people, and help restaurants and hotels go plastic-free.
Expert divers reached five villagers who survived more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos. Rescue teams are continuing their search for two others still missing.
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