Laos News » Luang Prabang News Laos » Luang Prabang » Government: Villagers Worried About Premature Construction on Laos’ Luang Prabang Dam
News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/dam-03172021164253.html
Published on: Wednesday 17 March 2021
Villagers living near the site of a planned large-scale Mekong River dam near the former royal capital of Laos say they are worried because the government has already begun construction on the project ...
News Laos » Luang Prabang » Government: Planned dam sparks concerns that Luang Prabang could lose World Heritage status
News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/world-hertiage-status-02022024170302.html
Published on: Saturday 03 February 2024
A satellite photo comparison dated Feb. 7, 2021 (L), and Feb. 2, 2024 (R), shows vast construction in preparation for a controversial hydropower dam across the Mekong River, about 25 kilometers (16 ...
News Laos » Luang Prabang » Government: Laos highlights huge working-age population growth as it unveils 2025 census results
News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/10/22/laos-highlights-huge-working-age-population-growth-as-it-unveils-2025-census-results
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026
The Laos government it its 2025 census is revealing that the working-age population has grown to 65 percent of the country's total population.