Timber New Rules. Lao Land Certificate. Chinese VT Investment. Viet Repairs Lao Pumps. VT Flood Preventions. Bolikhamxai Releasing Prisoners.

Laos is now forcing the timber industry to comply with new regulations in order to save the country from deforestation … Lao has issued more than 700,000 land ownership certificates so far.However the Lao communist party and the Lao government are the sole owner of all lands in Laos and have full power to distribute them .... Five Chinese firms are studying Vientiane for investments. China has already heavily invested in Laos … Viet has been repairing irrigation water pumps in Hatxaiphong district of Vientiane to provide water from the Mekong River for irrigation purposes .... Vientiane is looking for ways to improve techniques to be safeguard against floods.The city has been flooded by heavy rains and the Mekong River ... Bolikhamxai is releasing prisoners before their due release date, however no political prisoners have been released. Khamleck Thongvilu/Somphone Chanthasone.

Waiting for Mekong River Naga Fireballs in Rattanawapy, Nong Khai, Thailand Source: Khamleck Thongvilu