VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Houses, farmland and roads in low-lying areas of Vientiane and the provinces were flooded following several hours of torrential rain on Aug 21.
Electricity Generating Public Company Limited or EGCO Group successfully started commercial operation of the "Nam Theun 1" hydropower plant in Lao PDR and commenced the sale. | August 15, 2022
Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.