Laos releases 13,000 fish, plants 600 trees on World Environment Day

Over 550 saplings were planted at the Nampoc natural resource management demonstration zone in Vangvieng district. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The government believes in the protection of natural resources and the environment as key to the country’s development and people’s quality of life, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Bounkham Vorachit, has said.

The minister was speaking at an event to mark World Environment Day, which was also attended by the UN Resident Coordinator in Laos, Sara Sekkenes, and the Governor of Vientiane province, Khamphan Sithidampha.