Laos: Cooperation with China important to help country's economic recovery

Aerial photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows a view of the under-construction China-Laos Railway running through the outskirts of the Lao capital Vientiane. Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. In the central part of the country, the capital Vientiane is located on the alluvial plain on the Mekong River, suitable for fishing and plantation. The Lan Xang Kingdom, the first unified multi-ethnic nation in the history of Laos, moved its capital to Vientiane in the mid-16th century, and Vientiane gradually prospered. - Xinhua

VIENTIANE, Oct 16 (Vientiane Times/ANN): Economic cooperation between Laos and China will help facilitate Laos' economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic, a renowned Lao economist said.

Chairman of the Lao National Assembly's Planning, Finance and Audit Committee, senior economist Dr. Leeber Leebouapao, told Vientiane Times on Thursday that economic cooperation with China was critical in boosting the economy and improving people's livelihoods in Laos.