Lao capital steps up efforts to become low-carbon city

VIENTIANE, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is planning to transform Lao capital Vientiane into a low-carbon and climate-resilient city.

To address Laos' growing infrastructure needs amid rapid urbanization, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank has been supporting the Lao government to develop an action plan to transform Vientiane into a low-carbon, climate-resilient city while hel