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VIENTIANE: The Laos-Australia Renewable Energy Day discussed technological and economic opportunities, heard from the private sector on new ideas, discussed ways to increase investment, and brought together diverse voices on the role of women and marginalised groups in the energy transition.
The Embassy of India in Laos said on Sunday that it has successfully rescued and repatriated 13 Indians, including seven Odiya workers from a wood factory in Attapeu province and six Indian youngsters from the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in the Bokeo province of the Southeast Asian country.
As one of the largest traditional festivals, the Water-Splashing Festival in some Southeast Asian countries has attracted many tourists worldwide. Because the Water-Splashing Festival is a communal event, everyone joins in dances, singing and water splashing, and has endless joy in the cool water, wishing for a prosperous new year.
Climate change, a pervasive global challenge, has not spared Laos, exacerbating economic difficulties in the country, as highlighted by Sengphasouk Xayavong, Deputy Director of the Policy Division at the Water Resource Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Senior officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CLMTV) have discussed ways to better safeguard migrant workers' rights.