Vietnam sends $200,000 in aid to Laos after dam collapsePrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide 200,000 USD as relief aid for the Lao government to help the country in the aftermath of the collapse of the Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam. Many Vietnamese agencies and companies have sent in their donations to help the victims in the dam collapse in Laos. Many Vietnamese agencies and companies have also sent in their donations to help the victims in the incident. The Sepien-Senamnoi hydropower dam collapsed at 20:00 on July 23, releasing 5 billion cu.m of water which completely isolated Sanamxay district. The project, which is estimated to cost 1.02 billion USD, is the first build-operate-transfer (BOT) project to be undertaken by Korean companies in Laos.

Source: VietNamNet News July 26, 2018 07:41 UTC