New dams and their reservoirs have transformed the Lancang River—the upper Mekong—flooding riverside towns, farms, and roads. Along a reservoir created by the Gongguoqiao dam, goats are herded ...

Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that aims to boost trade efficiency ...

VIENTIANE: The city of Vientiane braces for flooding on Friday (Sept 13), with low parts of Luang Prabang still underwater due to the rapid rise of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Low-lying ...

while people living near rivers have stayed alert and prepared for flooding. The water level of the Mekong River section in the Lao capital Vientiane was recorded at 11.80 meters on Friday ...

Living on this delta means accepting and adapting to the temperament of the great river. Six months of the ... farmers it is time to seed and sow. Flooding is nature’s boon to Asia’s most ...