The Don Sahong Area

Swimmers from top to bottom; Uzbekistan's Shokhsanamkhon Toshpulatova, Ukraine's Anna Stetsenko, Poland's Joanna Mendak, Uzbekistan's Muslima Odilova and Fotimakhon Amilova compete in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

໑ Swimmers from top to bottom; Uzbekistan's Shokhsanamkhon Toshpulatova, Ukraine's Anna Stetsenko, Poland's Joanna Mendak, Uzbekistan's Muslima Odilova and Fotimakhon Amilova compete in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Sunset over the Mekong River from Don Khone where many locals fear they might be displaced if the dam at nearby Don Sahong goes ahead. (Luke Hunt for VOA News)

໒ Sunset over the Mekong River from Don Khone where many locals fear they might be displaced if the dam at nearby Don Sahong goes ahead. (Luke Hunt for VOA News)

Fishermen prepare to launch from Don Khone. The Laos government is planning a $600 million dam for the area but has been reluctant to reveal details surrounding the proposal and the impact it will have on fish migration and fish stocks. (Luke Hunt for VOA

໓ Fishermen prepare to launch from Don Khone. The Laos government is planning a $600 million dam for the area but has been reluctant to reveal details surrounding the proposal and the impact it will have on fish migration and fish stocks. (Luke Hunt for VOA

Tourists photograph Khone Falls. Scientists are calling for more studies to be made on a proposed dam in Four Thousand Islands and the impact it will have on the local environment which includes the spectacular Khone Falls. (Luke Hunt for VOA News)

໔ Tourists photograph Khone Falls. Scientists are calling for more studies to be made on a proposed dam in Four Thousand Islands and the impact it will have on the local environment which includes the spectacular Khone Falls. (Luke Hunt for VOA News)