In Sekong province the rate of malnourished children now stands at 49.9, as compared with the national average which is 33 percent.
Category: Laos
Southern provinces debate cooperation in Triangle Development Area
Officials from Saravan, Champassak, Xekong, and Attapeu provinces met to discuss cooperation with Cambodia and Vietnam in the Triangle Development Area.
Laos needs regional cooperation to realise its land-bridge dream
Not only Thailand, but also other Asean member countries should cooperate with Laos to help the country transform its position from being landlocked to creating a land link within the region.
Risk reviews over Laos Pak Lay hydropower project
The meeting, however, tabled for discussion the first and second regional stakeholder forum reports, including recommendations from stakeholders’ on ways to improve the proposed project.
Can Laos afford to be the ‘Battery of Asia’?
“Leading international trade agencies and transnational energy investors insisted Laos carry on with its controversial ‘Battery of Asia’ policy.”
Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos hold talks
Join hands to sustainably use and manage Mekong River water resources, and tighten their co-operation with third parties within the framework of the East-West Corridor
Provincial Lawmakers in Laos Call for More Scrutiny of Foreign Firms
These include Chinese banana plantations and factories that have polluted streams and rivers in northern provinces.
Laos villagers rebuild their lives after shocking dam collapse
Today, many of the affected people have returned to their newly-repaired homes, while those whose houses were destroyed remain in the temporary shelters.