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Mekong River Drops to “Worrying” Levels, Some Sections Turn Blue-green

MRC: Mekong River Drops to Worrying Levels

Mekong River water levels between Jinghong hydropower station in China’s Yunnan province and the Mekong Delta in Vietnam have fallen to worrying levels, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat said today.

Prime Minister Puts The Brakes on New Vehicles

Reclaimed luxury state vehicles go to auction
Reclaimed luxury state vehicles go to auction.

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith warned provincial leaders against purchasing new vehicles from the state budget, saying it is against the government’s policy on austerity.

Coconut Water Becomes Overnight Aphrodisiac in Laos and Thailand

Obama drinks coconut water in Luang Prabang
Obama drinks coconut water in Luang Prabang

Fresh coconut water has become an overnight sensation in Laos and Thailand due to a belief that it helps to improves sexual performance in men.

Laos Holds Elections for National Assembly and Provincial Council Seats

Candidates for National Assembly and provincial parliament seats greet voters in Xayaboury Province.
Candidates for National Assembly and provincial parliament seats greet voters in Xayaboury Province.

Candidates have begun competing to win public votes for seats in the National Assembly and Provincial People’s Councils in elections throughout the country.

NUOL Launches Plastic Waste Management Training Centre

NUOL Launches Plastic Waste Management Training Centre

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos (NUOL), has launched a Plastic Waste Management Training Center, as it prepares to introduce a new course on plastic waste management.

Traffic Lights in Vientiane Capital Undergo Repairs

Traffic lights get upgraded in Vientiane Capital

A number of sets of traffic lights in Vientiane Capital have been successfully repaired and upgraded, according to the Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS).

Vientiane Capital to Establish New District

Mountainscape near site of new district for Vientiane Capital
Mountainscape near site of new district for Vientiane Capital. (Photo: Jason Rolan)

A new district is to be established in Vientiane Capital, set to become its tenth district.

Award-winning Film, The Long Walk, Premieres on Home Soil

Mattie Do Directs "The Long Walk"
Mattie Do Directs "The Long Walk"

Award-winning film, The Long Walk (ບໍ່ມີວັນຈາກ) premiered in its home country of Laos yesterday evening at a special screening in Vientiane.