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Hydropower

Lao-Swiss Collaboration: National University launches First ever Dam Safety Course for Next Generation of Experts

The first-ever dam engineering course in Laos was officially launched on 13 February, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to enhance dam safety and technical expertise. This course is the result of the intensive cooperation on dam safety between Laos and Switzerland, and a recent agreement between...

Irrigation Water Reservoir Set to Benefit 1,760 Families in Champasack

The newly constructed Huay Vang Hay irrigation reservoir in Phonthong village, Champasack, is set...

Families Settle into New Homes as Nam Khan 3 Hydropower Project Progresses

In Laos, the peaceful life of many villages is often disrupted by major infrastructure...

Electricity Exports Lead Laos’ Trade Revenue in 2024

In 2024, electricity exports continued to lead Laos’ export revenues, generating nearly USD 980...

Namtheun 2 Wins ASEAN-OSHNET Excellence Award for Outstanding Safety Performance

Namtheun 2 was recognized for its excellent health and safety performance at the 5th...

Final Number of Homes Handed Over to Attapeu Flood Victims

Attapeu officials held a ceremony on Wednesday to hand over all 700 houses to victims of the Xe-Pian-Xenam Noy dam collapse after a four-year...

MRC Public Forum to Discuss Development Challenges, Seek Joint Solutions

The Mekong River Commission will soon host its 13th Regional Stakeholder Forum, in which the MRC will not only provide updates on hydropower projects along Southeast...

Laos Likely to Benefit from Thailand’s Energy Shortage

Thailand is suffering from an acute energy crisis at the moment and the Energy Ministry of the country plans on closing pubs, petrol pumps,...

Housing for Attapeu Dam Collapse Victims Now 99 Percent Complete

Authorities in Laos ​say construction of housing for victims of the 2018 Attapeu Dam Collapse Disaster is now 99 percent complete, four years after...

Attapeu Villagers to be Compensated For Losing Land to Dam Construction

Over 20 families in Khanmaknao village, Xanamxay district, Attapeu province, will be compensated for losing their land to a hydropower project on the Sekong...

Thai Court Shoots Down 10-year-old Case Against Laos’s Xayaburi Dam

A senior court in Thailand has thrown out a lengthy case by activists against the Xayaburi Dam in Laos. The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand...