The Lao government has lost U.S. $767 million to corruption since 2016, with government development and investment projects such as road and bridge construction the leading source of the widespread graft, according to the country’s State Inspection Aut…
The Laos-China Railway Company has unveiled a regular passenger train to be operated on the Lao section of the Laos-China railway.The train will launch its first trip on Apr 13. Coded K12/11, the 732-seat train will serve passenger travel between
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suansavanh Viyaketh received on Apr 9 Nao Hayashi, Programme Specialist of the Asia and the Pacific Unit, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO as the latter was on a working visit to Laos to assess and
Luang Prabang Provincial Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issue a notice imposing temporary closure of entertainment venues, karaoke parlours, and bars selling alcoholic drinks across the province from Apr 4 onward.Dated Apr …
Laos recorded an international trade value of US$989 million in February, excluding electricity exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.With exports reaching US$519 million and imports estimated at US$471 million, Laos posted a trad…
The economy of the Lao PDR is forecast to grow 3.4% this year and 3.7% next year thanks to the country’s investments to boost exports, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
The government has authorized two companies Nana Shin Sole Proprietorship and Big Brother 456 Co., Ltd to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a new highway connecting Vientiane with the northern province of Huaphan.If economically possi…
A signing ceremony for the Exchange of Notes for “Economic and Social Development Programme” was held on Apr 1 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. The documents were signed and exchanged by Ambassador of Japan Kobayashi Kenichi, and
