UK backs clean transport, river tech and unexploded ordnance clearance for Laos


Representatives of the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office and Laos’ Ministry of Public Works and Transport witness the signing of an MOU on Vientiane’s Bus Rapid Transit system. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The United Kingdom is stepping up support for Laos in areas of climate action, transport, and unexploded ordnance clearance as both countries mark 70 years of diplomatic ties.

Minister for the Indo-Pacific of the United Kingdom, Catherine West, visited Laos on Wednesday (April 23) to witness the impact of UK-backed projects that support sustainable development and improve people’s lives, according to a press release from the British Embassy in Vientiane.

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