Laos: Vangvieng cleans up riverside clutter as dengue cases are on the rise again


VIENTIANE, March 20 (Vietiane Times/ANN): Business owners in Vangvieng district, Vientiane province, are removing huts, tables and chairs along the Nam Xong river after being ordered to do so by local authorities.

Vangvieng district Governor Bounchan Malavong told Vientiane Times that bars and restaurants that line the river’s edge were being dismantled in an attempt to keep the area clean.

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