Nam Theun 2 Power Company claims it has successfully carried out agreements relating to a resettlement program and recommends closure of the Resettlement Implementation Period for the project.
Category: Laos
Japan is putting quality over quantity in the Mekong
Japan has changed its strategy to focus on improving openness and transparency, human capital development, capacity building and environmental protection throughout its aid to Mekong countries.
Laos’ Pak Lay Dam Impact Assessment ‘Plagiarized’
The MRC in a statement confirmed that parts of the assessment “appear to be similar to those of the Pak Beng project.”
China, Laos vow to deepen bilateral ties between parties, countries
China is willing to speed up the strategic alignment between the Belt and Road Initiative with Laos development strategies, and promote the construction of China-Laos railway and the China-Laos economic corridor.
Capital of Laos Seeks Stronger Ties to China
Hoping that China’s Belt and Road Initiative will improve connectivity with its neighbor, Laos is preparing for a new wave of Chinese investment in its property sector.
Flood victim assistance efforts considered in depth
Lao officials yesterday met with development partner bodies to hold a brainstorming session on ways to best assist flooding victims nationwide and estimate damages and losses caused by recent disasters across the country.
Weather beating for rice production
Swathes of paddy fields across the Mekong Delta in Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar were inundated by the flood of water from both heavy rains and burst dams. Damaged reduced production up to 30 percent.