VIENTIANE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) — A new phase of an ongoing poverty reduction program has been launched in Laos, which is expected to benefit over 172,000 people, Lao national TV reported on Monday.
The project follows on from the previous Local Development Program implemented in these four provinces of Bokeo, Bolikhamxay, Khammuan and Vientiane, according to the report.
The new program is co-funded by the g