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MAF and WWF-Laos Commit to Long-Term Collaboration on Counter Wildlife Trafficking

WWF signs MOU with MAF

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), represented by the Department of Forest Inspection (DoFI) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Wide Fund for Nature Laos Office (WWF-Laos) today at an event at the Vientiane Plaza Hotel.

Motorists Must Be Accountable For Reckless Driving on Expressway

Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway to Open End of 2020

Motorists are sending letters of complaint to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in regard to high tolls and fines on the expressway, failing to realize that their own recklessness is the cause of the problem.

Vientiane’s Footpath Vigilante Returns to “Free the Footpath” Again

Foreigner stops traffic on footpath

A foreign woman residing in Vientiane who regularly takes a stand against motorbike traffic on the footpath has been captured on video again.

Expressway Contractor in Talks to Adjust Tolls, Clear Cattle

Expressway Contractor in Talks to Adjust Tolls, Clear Cattle

The Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway Management Committee is to hold discussions regarding the adjustment of road tolls following public complaints.

Mekong Water Levels to Drop Due to Power Grid Maintenance in China

MRC - Mekong Countries Urged to Address Low Water Flows
Mekong River upstream from Vientiane Capital, January 2019 (Photo: Jason Rolan)

The water outflow at Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province is dropping due to power grid maintenance during 5–24 January 2021, leading to changes in river water levels along the Mekong River in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia.

Lao Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 in Thailand’s Nan Province

Lao woman tests positive for Covid-19 in Nan, Thailand (Photo: TAT)

A woman from Laos has tested positive for Covid-19 in Nan Province, Thailand on Sunday.

16 Killed in Accidents on Vang Vieng Expressway Prior to Opening

Accidents on expressway since construction

Sixteen people have been killed in accidents along the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway since the construction of the road began.

Luang Prabang to Develop New Public Park

Luang Prabang to develop new public park

Luang Prabang authorities have signed an agreement with Dork Pherng Garden Company to develop a new public park aimed at adding more green space to the city.