Lao authorities say they will be able to contain the outbreak of the Avian Flu virus in a limited area, as the ASEAN Tourism Forum concludes with the Vientiane Declaration to strengthen ASEAN's position in the tourism industry.
Laos and Thailand sign an agreement to finance the construction of a road linking Ngeun and Pak Baeng districts in Laos' Sayabouly and Oudomxay provinces, that will facilitate the transport of passengers and goods between Thailand's Nan province and China's Yunnan.