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Conservationists rescued two starving bear cubs advertised for sale on Facebook, saving them within 24 hours of spotting the illegal post. The tiny sisters are now thriving at a wildlife sanctuary after being found crammed in a plastic basket.
In Laos, villagers are rescuing one of Earth's rarest crocodiles by honoring a powerful belief: these reptiles are their ancestors reborn. Since 2013, this spiritual conservation program has returned 294 Siamese crocodiles to the wild, protecting a species down to fewer than 1,000 worldwide.
Scientists turned ancient stone jars in Laos into the world's oldest biological experiment, discovering how trees influence freshwater ecosystems over millennia. The findings could help predict how lakes and streams will respond to climate change.
A new 177-kilometer transmission line between China and Laos just completed connection, set to deliver 3 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy yearly while slashing millions of tons of carbon emissions. The project also built schools, created hundreds of jobs, and reduced tree cutting by 83 percent during construction.
Vietnam and Laos are deepening their cooperation on urban planning and infrastructure, with officials meeting to share strategies that have helped transform Vietnamese cities. The partnership comes as trade between the nations topped $3 billion for the first time.
A young engineer trapped in a forced labor scam operation in Laos secretly gathered evidence and contacted a journalist to expose the billion-dollar criminal network. His brave decision to become a whistleblower from inside the compound helped shine a light on modern slavery operations that trap hundreds of thousands of workers.