Laos: The Lancang-Mekong river cooperation sees regional countries battle severe drought


VIENTIANE, July 18 (The Vientiane Times/ANN): The Lancang-Mekong River is a vital waterway linking six countries - China and five nations from the South-East Asian region.

In China, it's known as the Lancang River. Once it flows out of Yunnan Province, it's called the Mekong, which runs through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its waters feed more than seventy million people.

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