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Paul, that's a great suggestion about Lao-born citizen to have rights to purchase land. It will help to preserve Lao heritage. But, the communist government would rather sell it to Chinese or Vietnamese because they are willing to pay any price for the land. Soon, the native Lao people will have to rent land in Laos from the Chinese and Vietnamese, while the corrupted government spend their millions. Maybe one day the average Lao people will stand and rise up against corruption, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Nov 07, 2014 11:10 PM
Reply to this commentVietnam and China will buy Lao Land. I like Vietnamese better than Chinese.
Nov 07, 2014 01:55 PM
Reply to this commentInstead of selling land to foreigners who were not born in Laos , the Lao Government should allow whoever was born in Laos to buy Land even they were naturalized to different nationality.
Nov 07, 2014 01:51 PM
Reply to this commentThe corrupted communist Lao government will begin seizing land from the helpless civilians and sell it to the highest foreign bidder, probably China or Vietnam. The helpless civilians will do absolutely nothing to resist; such a shame. The government will personally get richer while the remainder of the population suffer and starve. Oh well, resistance is futile.
Nov 05, 2014 04:37 AM
Reply to this commentNOTE THIS IN HISTORY- SAY ALL YOU WANT BUT LAO IS VIETNAM.
Nov 04, 2014 04:47 PM
Reply to this commentBoii!!! What do you say to me? Laos is Vietnam ? Vietnam is a dirt-poor country, being under pressure from China. The Vietnamese are one of the most cunning, greedy, selfish, inhumane creatures in East and Southeast Asia as a whole (excluding the Chinese mainland). The Vietnamese have been fleeing the country to work like maids, manual labors and many other pathetic occupations in other more developed countries and even here in Laos. Vietnamese territories belong to Laos and China instead.
Oct 05, 2015 10:29 PM
Most of these Pieces of Land Are Lands Crabs and some are bought by High level Communist at very low price by forcing people to sell to them...Now is time for Them them That what they think to sell at very HIGH PRICE to Foreigners so they could get Rich fast Before their time is coming and they know very well Their COMMUNIST REGIME Won't last.
Nov 04, 2014 01:45 PM
Reply to this commentThis is a terrible idea and a big mistake! Is bad for all Laos peoples. I really hope that the Lao government will reconsider and find a better options then selling their mother-land. Who ever approve and sign this in to law is betraying it people's and will go down in Lao history as the biggest traitor. No leader with honor, pride and respect for it people and country, will ever agreed to selling it!
Nov 04, 2014 06:11 AM
Reply to this commentFeel sorry for the Lao people in my home country, the corrupt lao government should be ashamed of themselves for doing this. this government always seems to want want & want but never gives back to their own people. I know a lot of Lao people in Laos who are corrupt citizens and this is the reason why lao people in laos do not want the regime to change as this is their lifestyle, they are too afraid as their relos and friends are also corrupt. It just means the poorer get poorer and those who have connections within the government gets richer. With all the funds and donation Laos is getting from various nations Laos should be out of poverty but it seems the funds were directed into government pockets.
Nov 02, 2014 09:08 PM
Reply to this commentPlease, Laos belongs to Lao people. Laos is NOT Vietnam. Laos is a separate country with totally different language and traditions. Remember when they were trying to put up Ho Chi Minh statue in Vientiane, even though "Bakk Ho" is not Lao?
SAY NO TO LAND SELLING!
Nov 01, 2014 01:53 PM
Reply to this commentnever heard of the country will do something like that ,it has to be another way out. only they profit their pocket .
Nov 01, 2014 10:28 AM
Reply to this commentThe corrupted Lao communist government have already sold their soul. There's nothing left for them to sell except the country itself....
Oct 30, 2014 10:57 PM
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I would like RFA broadcast my concern about land ownership and land concession in Laos.I think lao gov should be smart and not let Chinese and Vietnamese individual or gov level. To take advantage of Laos as whole look at the facts both Chinese and Vietnamese they will use Laos natural resources to benefit their countries because theirs are depleted.Look at Vietnam all mountains are treeless and China their land is more mountainous not suitable for agriculture.Laos is untouched in thousand years ago now is started to be destroyed by foreign mimings and deforestation.Lao citizen will suffer a great deal in the future if Laos gov continue this trend.I am not creticized the Lao gov per say they have to do what they must but have to be cautious and think of the country as whole and think of it citizen in the next generations to com so they will have natural resources to develope the country for the well being for their children.tis is what I think Lao gov should consider.minimized foreign mimings and cutting down trees to feed foreignindustries.Reduce time for land leasing to 10 or 20 years instead of 99 year,they shoul learned that China lease Hongkong to British .it too long.I got a lot of suggestions about Laos but I have no authority to do anything for Laos but I only concern and watch on sideline.thank you I only express my feeling and concern as a Laotian.
Jul 23, 2016 02:42 PM
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