Technicians develop eucalyptus saplings in test tubes in Xepon, Savannakhet Province, some 410 km east of Lao capital Vientiane, Nov. 23, 2018. The first modern pulp mill in Laos, invested in by Sun Paper Laos, is bringing prosperity and more employment opportunities to the central lao village and local villagers. Sun Paper Group signed an investment agreement on "Forest-Pulp-Paper Integration" with the Lao government in November, 2009. The company has invested a total of 432 million U.S. dollars and started trial production in the central Laos' hills in May this year. The Sun Paper factory uses the bark, wood chips and waste liquid to generate electricity. The power not only fulfill the factory's needs, but can also supply the local power grid. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun)