VIENTIANE (Reuters) - After decades of isolation, Communist-led Laos is enjoying an economic boom fuelled in part by surging demand for its abundant commodity -- land. Sign up here. From China to ...

Laos has lost approximately 4.37 million hectares of tree cover since 2001, and some suggest forest carbon projects could be a solution. However, these haven’t had a good track record in the nation, ...

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Darren Schuettler VIENTIANE, April 7 (Reuters) - In the eyes of Laos' Communist rulers, trading Vientiane's biggest wetland for a new sports stadium seemed ...

VIENTIANE: Upon stepping onto the land of Laos, a rich and distinctive aroma of coffee subtly greets the senses.

BANGKOK: Caretaker PM Anutin backs Laos’ “Land-Locked to Land-Linked” policy as Vientiane donates US$200,000 for southern flood relief and talks focus on links and border impacts. Caretaker Prime ...

Two Vietnamese firms bankrolled by Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation – the World Bank's private lending arm – are leading a wave of land grabs in Cambodia and Laos, causing ...

About 1,600 square km (618 square miles) of land - roughly the size of Greater London - still needs clearing in Laos BAN NAPIA, Laos, Dec 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With a long-stemmed ladle, ...

The Lao government is strongly pushing ahead with different projects to better connect the country to the main transport networks of the region and integrate it into global value chains. Laos’ ...