Garment industry in Laos continues to face challenges Apparel firms in Laos are facing several problems ranging from shortage of skilled labour to survival, according to the Association of the Lao Garment Industry. — Fibre2Fashion […]
Laos, Chinese firm cooperating in clean agriculture Lao government is cooperating with a Chinese firm on a clean agriculture development project aimed to expand trade opportunities between the two countries, local daily Vientiane Times reported […]
Govt announces list of controlled businesses Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has approved a list of businesses that are subject to government control, while also stating that types of business not on the list would find […]
Laos Expects More Private Investment This Year The Communist Lao government expects domestic and foreign private investment to climb to 23,086 billion kip ($2.7 billion) in 2019 from around $2.36 billion last year, accounting for […]
Laos expects more private investment from home, abroad in 2019 The Lao government expects domestic and foreign private investment to climb to 23,086 billion kip (over 2.72 million U.S. dollars) in 2019, accounting for 52.06 […]
PM urges ministries to prepare for economic challenges Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on Tuesday praised the country’s planning, investment and finance sectors and urged everyone to keep up their good performance. — Vientiane Times THE […]
Laos To Get Its First Smart City The Laos government has plans to set up a smart and eco city in its northwestern Oudomxay province within the province’s Namor district and adjoining Luang Namtha district […]
Smart city development on Lao government agenda for 2019 The government has added smart city development to its agenda for this year as landlocked Laos seeks ways to strengthen its economic competitiveness in the coming […]
Lao Villagers Reject Plans For China-Invested SEZ Lao villagers living in the scenic Vang Vieng region north of the capital Vientiane are blocking attempts to survey their land for foreign-invested development, fearing they will be […]
Govt merges two special trading areas Businesses operating in a border trade area at a Lao-Vietnamese border crossing in Savannakhet province will soon be offered special tax and non-tax incentives as in special economic zones. […]
Laos to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 The Lao Government will strive to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 with a total capacity of 1,950MW, reported local media. — VietnamPlus More Than […]
Rice Shortages Hamper Recovery Efforts in Laos Rice shortages are the latest setback in Laos’ relief efforts for victims of the country’s worst flood disaster in decades. — Reliefweb Lao parliament approves government reshuffle The […]