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The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that...

The fate of 70 million people rests on what happens to the Mekong river. With world leaders meeting in Paris next week for crucial UN climate talks, John Vidal journeys down south-east Asia’s vast waterway – a place that...

What's the most heavily bombed country per capita in history? If you answered Laos, you probably also know that those bombs came from US planes as part of the CIA's Secret War on the country...

Spherical eco-lodges that hang from the trees could allow eco-tourists to observe and immerse themselves in the flora and fauna in the Nam Et-Phou Louey Biodiversity Conservation Area in northern Laos.

Spherical eco-lodges that hang from the trees could allow eco-tourists to observe and immerse themselves in the flora and fauna in the Nam Et-Phou Louey Biodiversity Conservation Area in northern Laos.

Atelier COLE design an innovative fundraising merchandise store for Free the Bears in Laos with the help of Building Trust. Following the construction of several built projects in South East Asia using natural materials and...

A total of 11 dams are planned along the Mekong, storing up trouble for millions of people, the world’s largest inland fishery and critically endangered species

Building Trust International is offering a hands-on participatory workshop in Laos this April/May, where volunteers will gain experience in sustainable building techniques and design, while helping to save endangered indigenous...

Cambodia has had nearly 3 million tons of bombs dropped on it in the past century, and most of their remains still lie scattered across the country, maiming and killing hundreds of people every year. The Purple Buddha Project...

The WWF reports that construction of a dam on the Mekong River between Cambodia and Laos could spell the end for the last 85 Irrawaddy dolphins. Work on the Don Sahong dam, which is being spearheaded by Mega First Corporation...

The WWF reports that construction of a dam on the Mekong River between Cambodia and Laos could spell the end for the last 85 Irrawaddy dolphins. Construction on the Don Sahong dam, which is being spearheaded by Mega First...

Food security issues lead to disagreement over concerns that dam will hit livelihood of tens of millionsVietnam urged Laos to halt construction of a $3.5bn (£2.2bn) hydropower dam on Mekong River pending further study, environmental...

Lao officials have played down the extent of work on the project, opposed by environmentalists and neighbouring countriesLaos held a ceremony on Wednesday for a $3.5bn (£2.2bn) hydropower dam on the Mekong River that is...

Ministers are expected to pass judgment on the most controversial dam ever proposed for the vast waterwayThe Mekong ministers responsible for southeast Asia's "Mother River" are expected to pass judgment on Thursday on the...

Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos fail to reach agreement on whether to build a first dam on the main stream of the lower Mekong basinConservationists hailed a partial reprieve for fisheries on the Mekong river Wednesday...