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Global Education Country Profile: Laos  
URL:http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/615
Category:Laos  Countries of the World 

Brief information about Laos: the land, people, economy, achievements, challenges and links with Australia, from the Global Education website (AusAID).

Growing Rice and Protecting Forests  
URL:http://www.ausaid.gov.au/publications/pdf/qas15_growriceprotectforests.pdf
Category:Year of Rice  Laos  Cambodia  Rice  Food Security 

An evaluation of three food production projects in South East Asia from the AusAID Quality Assurance Series No. 15 (June 1999. Australia provides significant support through its aid program by extending the benefits of new rice technology to poorer farmers throughout Indochina. This study looks at three AusAID projects - in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos - that focus on rice production but also place a strong emphasis on strengthening the capabilities of national agricultural research institutions. While these initiatives are critical to enhancing the quality of life of poor farmers through better food security, they can also have a detrimental effect on the environment. Overall, however, they were found to have a minimal effect on local ecosystems and were assessed as sustainable and effective in improving food security and increasing the incomes of farming families.

Lao language and culture  
URL:http://www.seasite.niu.edu/lao/
Category:Laos 

This site includes topics such as Lao art & culture, literature, folklore & history, and includes lessons in language.

Mekong travel - Indochina  
URL:http://www.visit-mekong.com/index.htm
Category:Laos  Cambodia  Tourism  Other countries of Asia  Countries of the World 

This site has tourist information for Yunnan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. For each of the countries there is background information, history, fast facts, things to do and see, pictures and maps.

Southeast Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library  
URL:http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-AsianStudies.html
Category:Malaysia/Singapore  Other countries of Asia  Cambodia  Thailand  Vietnam  Laos  Burma/Myanmar 

The South East Asia section of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library covers online resources dealing with: General Information on Southeast Asia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. For each country there is generally General Information, News, Related Studies, Government and Politics, Business, and Travel and Tourism.