Environmentalists have urged Laos not to proceed with the construction of another “destructive” dam on the Mekong River, a vital Southeast Asian waterway that sustains about 60 million people. Last …
REFILE–China’s Chifeng Jilong restarts gold production at Laos mine after 6 yrs
China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co said it had started processing gold ore from its Sepon mine in Laos, marking the first time the project has produced gold in almost six and a half years. The …
Laos To Press Ahead With ‘Destructive’ New Dam On Mekong
Water levels have dropped to record lows over the last year, exposing rocks and killing fish, a phenomenon blamed by villagers in Thailand and Laos on the operations of dams. On Monday, Laos’ …
Laos records no new Covid-19 cases again as four more patients recovers
VIENTIANE: Laos on Sunday (May 10) reported no new case of Covid-19 (coronavirus) for 27 consecutive days, and four more patients have recovered.
Engineers brave pandemic, pacing up China-Laos railway construction
Engineers of China Railway No. 5 Engineering Group (CREC-5) celebrate the completion of the China-Laos railway Ban Konlouang Tunnel in the Namor District of Oudomxay Province, Laos, April 29, 2020.
Only four Covid-19 patients left in Laos hospital
VIENTIANE: Only four Covid-19 patients left in Loas Hospital as of Saturday morning (May 9). Six out of 10 covid-19 patients in hospital have tested negative for the virus in the first round testing …
COVID-19: Laos agrees to facilitate repatriation of Vietnamese citizens
Lao authorities have agreed to allow Vietnamese citizens living and working in Laos to return to Vietnam via international border gates, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos said on Tuesday.
Vietnamese living in Laos get green light to go home
Authorities have agreed to allow Vietnamese citizens living and working in Laos to return to Vietnam via international border gates, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos said.
Engineers brave pandemic to work on China-Laos railway construction
Laos railway construction sites have been pulling out all the stops in their efforts to extend the railway in the northern Laos’ mountains and over the Mekong River amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Laos reopening businesses after no virus cases for 23 consecutive days
VIENTIANE: Laos confirmed no new Covid-19 (Coronavirus) cases for 23 consecutive days, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 19, Laos Deputy Minister of Health Phouthone Meaungpak told …