Laotian vendors wait for customer at a night market in Luang Prabang, Laos, Sunday, January 28, 2024. Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site nearly 30 years ago, but a multibillion-dollar dam project is raising questions that could deprive the city of its coveted status and prompting broader concerns the Mekong River could be ruined by multiple dams that are being planned. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
