Up and down the Mekong ... River to uncover the secrets of Lao cuisine. “The fish that fight against the current are more tasty,” replies chef Joy Ngeuamboupha, who focuses on celebrating Laos ...

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Laos has been keeping a close eye on the Mekong River and its main tributaries as water levels have risen after continuous heavy rainfalls, while people living near rivers have ...

The Mekong River ... financed by Laos borrowing money from China, as the global power gains increasing influence in the region. The new dams have also threatened traditional river livelihoods.

Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations ... The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to ...

BANGKOK--Laos has submitted plans to build a new hydropower dam on the Mekong River, with construction expected to start later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday.

Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations, the cost of Mekong hydropower is becoming ever more clear. A photo of the Mekong River at Luang Prabang, Laos, prior to the ...

River water should instead be full of silt. The Mekong, South-east Asia’s main artery, winds 4,900km through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Its basin is dotted with 190 ...