Cambodia

Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have signed an energy cooperation agreement, hastening the construction of two World Bank-funded power lines from Vietnam to Kompong Cham province and Laos to Stung Treng province, local media reported Jan. 2. The construction will start in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2010, the Cambodia Daily newspaper said, citing Tan Kim Vin, direct general of the state-run Electricity du Cambodge. (Xinhua)