Mekong countries seeking sustainable cultural tourism Government officials charged with training specialist cultural heritage guides and developing relevant policies have joined tourism industry players from Mekong sub-region countries to discover the platform for national level […]
Laos, Indonesia ink five agreements during PM’s Visit Laos and Indonesia have committed to work together with five agreements signed on the occasion of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Indonesia yesterday. — Vientiane Times […]
National Assembly to debate new and amended laws The National Assembly (NA) will debate nine newly drafted laws and amend seven existing laws at its upcoming fourth ordinary session, which will open on Monday. — […]
Japan funds public park for Xayaboury The Japanese government has provided over 16 billion kip (US$2 million) for the construction of the Lao-Japanese Friendship Park in Xayaboury province. — Vientiane Times Laos, Vietnam speeding up […]
World Bank economists: Concrete measures needed to control public debt The World Bank’s economists have advised the government to take concrete measures to ensure that spending is as effective as possible in order to control […]
ADB supports new initiative to scale up sanitary efforts The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a US$10 million grant to Laos to improve food safety and ensure plant and animal health, as part of […]
Medium Term Outlook Remains Broadly Favourable: World Bank Growth will continue to be driven by the power sector, while greater ASEAN integration opens opportunities, especially in agriculture, tourism, retail trade as well as some manufacturing […]
Laos’ Growth Projected to Moderate to 6.7 %, Says World Bank Laos’ economic growth is projected to further moderate to 6.7 percent in 2017 as strong exports are weighed down by slowdown in investment, weaker […]
Chinese investor gears up to develop Khonphapheng SEZ Champassak provincial authorities have confirmed that a Chinese company is keen to develop the US$10 billion Khonphapheng Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Laos. — Vientiane Times […]
National Assembly on target with law enactment The National Assembly (NA) has achieved a quarter of its planned target of law enactment and amendment under the current Eighth Legislature, but is urging administrative and legislative […]
More investment in human resources needed: economist While the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing population ageing at an unprecedented rate, the growing number of young people in Laos can provide a significant momentum in driving economic […]
Laos markets 14bn baht multi-tranche bonds Lao People’s Democratic Republic is offering six-tranche bonds of 14 billion baht ($420 million) to institutional investors at maturities ranging from three to 15 years. — Kitco Laos sells […]