State-owned PetroTrade will conduct a feasibility study for the 270km, single-track, Laos-Vietnam railway to run from Thakhaek to the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam.
Category: Laos
Dying for land in Lao?
The country has often come under criticism for land grabs in which, those protesting are reporedly being arrested and beaten or subjected to electric shocks in the days following their arrest, with one dying thereafter.
Two Large Mekong River Dams in Laos to Start Operations by End of Year
The first two of five planned large-scale Lao dams on the Mekong river are set to go online before the end of this year, amid controversy over their impact on the environment and people’s livelihoods.
Cambodian-Lao coal power deal an environmental worry
From the point of view of energy security, health, cost and minimising climate and other environmental risks, renewable energy is already a more attractive option than largescale coal delivering transboundary power.
Dams a threat to Mekong
Instead of rushing ahead with new projects, the Lao government should have waited to see how the unproven mitigation measures of the Xayaburi project work and observed associated environmental impacts.
Chinese banana plantations bring work and pollution to Laos
Banana plantations are raising local salaries but the chemicals used are poisoning rivers and land.
Chinese Support Gives Laos an Edge Over Powerful Neighbor Vietnam
“But Vietnam, although they have talked quietly to the Lao, it has not chosen the nuclear option to carry on very publicly and condemn Laos.”
Vietnam shooting itself in the foot with Laos dam
The participation of a Vietnamese state-owned company in the Luang Prabang Dam project is “incongruous” with repeated concerns expressed by Vietnam over mainstream dams to date.
Luang Prabang hydropower dam project under review
The MRC says that the working group set November 8 as the kick-off date for a six-month prior consultation process of Luang Prabang, a 1,460 megawatt dam project.