Since December, Laos has been home to a new high-speed rail connection connecting the capital to China. It is a boon for many in the poor, Southeast Asian country, but is it a luxury it can really afford?
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.
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