With the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Lao Commission for Drug Control and Supervision (LCDC), 383 Vanmai farmers began their transition towards cultivating coffee in late 2016. Since then, their achievements have been many.
Category: Laos
Chinese Casino and Resort in Laos Resumes Work on Controversial Airport
Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs.
Railway project opens new chapter in exchanges
At the Shanghai Institute of Technology, a center for people-to-people exchanges between China and the Mekong region countries, to which Laos belongs, was established last week. The “Belt and Road Lancang-Mekong Railway Connectivity Center” was initiated by the institute, which has a rich history of participation in the construction of the railway and education exchanges with Laos.
Laos in push to inspect dams before rainy season begins
Lao authorities have ordered owners of the country’s 78 dams to monitor water levels and safety conditions ahead of the start of this year’s rainy season, fearing a repeat of past structural collapses and deadly floods
First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August
Track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will be conducted in August before the railway opens for operation in December.
As Lao-China rail line nears completion, some displaced by the work still wait to be paid
Lao villagers displaced by construction near Vientiane of the $5.9 billion high-speed rail line linking China with Laos are still waiting for promised compensation though most stations on the line are almost fully built
Laos to sell Vietnam its wind power with help from Mitsubishi
The facility will have power generation capacity of 600 megawatts, making it one of the largest onshore wind farms in Southeast Asia. The price tag is expected to run in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
China-backed SEZs linked to Southeast Asia’s illegal wildlife trade
Most interestingly, a significant part of this trade activity was observed in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) established to encourage increased trade and investment from China.
Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge four percent complete
The brides across the Mekong will link Beung Kan Province in northeastern Thailand to Paksan, Bolikhamxay Province in Laos, Construction of the project began in August 2019 funded by a loan from Thailand’s Economic Cooperation Program and the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation.
Laotians still affected by wartime use of Agent Orange, study finds
The survey found that 500 people in Laos under 50 years of age have congenital disabilities that may be associated with their parents’ or grandparents’ exposure to toxic herbicides during the war.