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Laotian Government Claims Xayaburi Dam Will Not Harm Environment

22 Mar 2013 - 06:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — The Laotian government last week invited journalists to the site of the controversial $3.5 billion USD Xayaburi Dam for tours, interviews, and the release of a report all claiming that the Mekong R

Lower Mekong Nations Eye Cooperation on Agriculture, Environment

14 Mar 2013 - 07:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — Senior government officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam met this week in the Lao capital, Vientiane, for a series of "summits" meant to increase discussion on regional cooper

Vietnam, Cambodia, Donors Challenge Laos’ Mekong Dam Plans

21 Jan 2013 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

laos, LUANG PRABANG — During the 19th Mekong River Commission Council meeting last week in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other participants challenged Laos’ efforts to construct the controversial $3.5 billion USD Xayaburi

ADB, AusAID Announce $87 Million Mekong Flood Package

12 Nov 2012 - 11:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MANILA, Philippines — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) last week announced an $87.39 million USD loan and grant package to Laos and Vietnam for flood an

Laos to Start Controversial Xayaburi Dam; Thailand Approves, WWF Warns of “Grave Danger”

6 Nov 2012 - 11:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — On the same day that Thailand’s government come out in support of Laos’ decision to immediately begin construction of the controversial Xayaburi Dam on the Lower Mekong River, international environ

Thai Activists Set to Protest Xayaburi Dam at Asia-Europe Summit

5 Nov 2012 - 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — Thai activists are planning “a flotilla protest” against Laos’ controversial Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River during this week’s 9th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Vientiane.

Finland to Probe Pöyry’s Part in Laos’s Xayaburi Dam; Laos Set to Join WTO

1 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

HELSINKI, Finland — Finland’s government has declared its intention to scrutinize the role of Finnish engineering firm the Pöyry Group in the divisive Xayaburi Hydropower Project on the Mekong River in Laos.

Vietnam, Laos to Build Two New Hydro Plants in Laos

30 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — Vietnam and Laos on August 28 signed an agreement to build two hydropower plants in two southern Lao provinces.

Critic Slams Laos Dam Design

15 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — Dams constructed on Mekong River tributaries in Laos are poorly designed, leading to erratic water flow that harms the river’s environment, according to a Lao scientist who analyzes dams in the h

French Assessment of Xayaburi Dam Calls for Redesign

17 May 2012 - 09:12 by Local Press Report

vientiane (Radio Free Asia) — The Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River may have to be redesigned to avoid any adverse impact on the environment, a senior Lao official says, citing a French study amid opposition to the project by

Water Shortages Interfere With Lao New Year Festivals

11 Apr 2012 - 13:34 by Local Press Report

vientiane (Radio Free Asia) — Full Story - Water Festival celebrations to usher in the Lao New Year have begun, but festivities have bee

IWMI Opens Office in Vientiane

18 Oct 2011 - 10:55 by Local Press Report

vientiane (Times Live (South Africa)) — The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has opened an office in Vientiane to study the effects of climate change on Laos and the region.

Laotian River Potentially Poisoned by Pesticides

12 Jul 2011 - 11:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — Pesticides are poisoning the water at villages along the Neun River in Kham district, Xieng Khuang province, Laos, according to residents.

AusAid Provides Grant for Lap Social Indicator Survey

14 Jun 2011 - 17:02 by Local Press Report

vientiane (Xinhua (China)) — The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid) is providing a $320,000 USD grant for the Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS), which will be carried out in September 2011 in 20,000 hous

Laos Agrees to Postpone Construction of Controversial Dam Project

3 May 2011 - 09:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — The Laotian government agreed last week to postpone construction of the controversial $3.8 billion USD Xayaburi Hydroelectric Dam.

Incredible Shrinking Mekong: China’s Southeast Asia Water War

22 Feb 2011 - 10:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Bangkok, thailand — China’s engineering impact on the Mekong River is coming under increasing scrutiny. As the “upper-riparian,” or upstream state, China dominates the river supply line. 

Drop in Mekong River Levels Dries Up Irrigation Systems in Vientiane

1 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

vientiane, laos (DPA (Laos)) — Irrigation systems of over 3,600 hectares of rice fields in Vientiane have dried up because the Mekong River's water level is dropping at a rate of 10 centimeters a day since the beginning of Februa

Laos to Build 12Kilometer Dyke on Mekong

25 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

vientiane, laos (Bernama (Malaysia)) — Laos plans to build a 12 kilometer-long dyke along the Mekong River to prevent flooding in the capital, Vientiane, Lao Deputy Permanent Prime Minister and Chairman of the Vientiane Committee for Flo

Laos: Vientiane Seeks to End Meter Thefts

10 Sep 2007 - 23:24 by Local Press Report

Malaysia, vientiane, laos, KUALA LUMPUR (The Star (Malaysia)) — — The Vientiane Water Supply Enterprise is replacing existing water meters with new plastic ones, in hopes of preventing meters thefts, according to the company's director, Daophet Bouapha.

Laos: Mekong River Commission Discusses New Programs

3 Sep 2007 - 23:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

vientiane, laos — — Representatives from the Mekong River basin countries gathered in the Laotian capital for the 26th meeting of the Mekong River Commission's Joint Committee.