Construction of a rubber latex plant with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes started in Pakse district, Champassak province, Laos yesterday.

Located in the material area of Vietnam-Laos Rubber Joint Stock Company, the 13-hectare plant, the first of its kind in Champassak province, will be built at a cost of VND 68 billion (roughly US$3.6 million) and equipped with modern facilities to ensure high-quality products.

It is expected to be put into operation within seven months and provide its first products by the end of this year.

The project will help create more jobs for the ethnic minority people in the province, contributing to poverty reduction and economic development in the province in particular and in Laos in general. (VNA)