Lao officials gathered to review and discuss the progress of major development projects focused on infrastructure ...

VIENTIANE, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry launched a Building Resilience and Reducing Rural Poverty (BRRRP) Project to strengthen resilience and alleviate hardship in ...

The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, where about 80% of families earn a living in agriculture. These rural ...

boosting employment opportunities in rural areas. According to a report from the LNCCI on Thursday (Sept 19), the discussion was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday (Sept 18) and chaired by ...

Laos' geographic location and mountainous terrain ... the efficient transportation of agricultural products from rural areas to urban areas while reducing food waste. Third, agricultural policies ...

Complicating matters is that the rural areas are heavily contaminated by unexploded ordnances (UXO) left from the Vietnam War. Laos is the most bombed nation in the world, and as a result ...

Lao PDR has met the Millennium Development Goal target of 54% access to improved sanitation but more than half of the rural population are without access. Urban access to sanitation facilities has ...

VIENTIANE: Laos has successfully lifted 31,232 families ... The government is prioritising the development of basic infrastructure in rural areas, such as road repairs, transportation, and ...

The project marks a significant step in Laos' ongoing efforts to address the challenges of climate change while promoting economic growth and development in rural areas, said the report.

Lao officials gathered to review and discuss the progress of major development projects focused on infrastructure development and boosting agricultural production in the rural areas of northern ...