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New China-Laos joint project to power up electricity distribution in Laos' capital

The new 500 kV and 230 kV transmission lines to be installed in Laos’ capital Vientiane, a joint project between Lao and Chinese companies, will ensure more Lao people to have sufficient power, officials here have said. The new power lines will transmit electricity from hydropower ...

Cambodia, China need to rely on 3 key pillars of cooperation to achieve "community of shared future" goal: diplomat

Cambodia and China need to depend on three key pillars of cooperation to achieve the goal of building a community of shared future with strategic significance, a Cambodian diplomat has said. In a recently written interview with Chinese media, Cambodian Foreign Ministry’s Under-Secretary of State Sok ...

Mao Pengfei, Nguon Sovan

Cambodia celebrates Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Week 2019

Cambodia on Thursday presented the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) to hundreds of university teachers and students here to celebrate the LMC Week 2019. Before the presentation, a short video, featuring lifestyles and traditions of residents along the Lancang-Mekong river as well as LMC activities, was screened. ...

Chinese university offers scholarships for students from Mekong River countries

After launching a scholarship for students from the Lancang-Mekong river countries in 2018, Yunnan Minzu University has admitted 109 foreign students from Southeast Asia. The Lancang-Mekong International Vocational Institute of Yunnan Minzu University, located in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, has been educating students from Lancang-Mekong ...

LMC countries proud to work together to build community of shared future: Cambodian FM

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Wednesday that the six Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) countries are proud to work together to build a community of shared future. “Cambodia, like the other 5 LMC countries, takes great pride in being able to build together this Community ...

Yunnan's trade with Mekong River countries tops 12.8 bln USD in 2018

The trade revenue between southwest China’s Yunnan Province and countries along the Mekong River exceeded 12.8 billion U.S. dollars last year. The trade volume saw a year-on-year increase of 7.28 percent. Keep reading ...

China-Laos railway project makes dreams come true for local workers

The China-Laos railway is gradually revealing its first signs of true glory, as the bridge and roadbed are taking shape and vehicles loaded with equipment are continuously entering and exiting the tunnel. The construction of the China-Laos railway has offered more than 5,000 jobs to local ...

Joint patrol completes on Mekong River

The 79th joint patrol on Mekong River, led by China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, concluded Friday at the Guanlei Port, Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. A total of 154 law enforcement officers from the four countries, in nine vessels, participated ...

Hot air balloons seen on ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar

Myanmar hosted a two-day workshop on heritage sites management in Lancang-Mekong countries in its ancient city of Bagan on Wednesday. The workshop featured extensive discussions and view exchanges of representatives from six Lancang-Mekong countries — China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. Keep reading ...

China offers 7.66 mln USD from Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund 2018 to Cambodia

China provided 7.66 million U.S. dollars from the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2018 to Cambodia on Thursday for implementing 19 projects in the country. Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn signed the cooperation agreement ...

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