Tag: Laos
Four years of drought for Mekong River
VIENTIANE (UCAN): Poor rainfall, climate change and dams have produced the worst conditions along the…
Cambodia sends more Covid-19 vaccine doses to Laos
Phnom Penh (UCAN): Cambodia has delivered at least 200,000 Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses to Laos,…
Heavy rainfall eases drought effects in Mekong Delta
VIENTIANE (UCAN): Recorded water levels in the Lower Mekong River Basin [LMB] saw significant increases…
Laos follows Cambodia into Covid lockdown
VIENTAINE (UCAN): The prime minister of Laos, Phankham Viphavanh, ordered a two-week lockdown in the…
Defend Southeast Asia’s river of life
By James Lovelock | Thailand The Mekong, one of the world’s mightiest rivers, is disappearing…
Posted in Asia
Laos borders to stay closed
VIENTIANE (UCAN): The government of Laos will keep the country’s borders closed to foreign nationals…
Posted in Region
Yet another dam threatens Mekong River
VIENTIANE (UCAN): The government of Laos shrugged off concerns voiced by environmentalists over the negative…
