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Some 100 cargo containers were handled at the newly opened Thanaleng Dry Port in Vientiane between Dec 13 and 19.These included 95 containers of imported goods and five containers of export freight.“Some 740 transit freight containers have also been tr…

Laos has recorded a moderate economic growth of 3% last year due to prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Government’s annual report.The implementation of the National Agenda on tackling economic and financial difficulties and related measures …

Over 3.64 million people, 49.65% of population in the country, have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Jan 3, 2022.The number of those given first shot of Covid-19 vaccine has reached 4.59 million, representing 62.56% of the population, accor…

The Lao PDR’s international trade volume for November reached US$912 million with exports valued at US$390 million and imports estimated at US$521 million, according to the Department of Import-Export, Ministry of Industry and Commerce.November’s expor…

As the year draws to a close, Tourism Malaysia via the Shopping Malaysia Secretariat has organised the Miss SHOPhia Virtual Hunt 2021 in an effort to promote shopping activities in Malaysia through the country’s digital shopping icon, Miss SHOPhia.Bef…

With approximately 80,000 young people entering the job market in Laos every year during the next decade, new partnerships have been forged.Youth unemployment is a key concern for Laos, as many young people lost their jobs due to business closures

Insights into agriculture were shared as the Lao PDR celebrated the launch of the nation’s 3rd Agriculture Census on Tuesday, December 21, 2021.The census was launched by the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), Ministry of Planning and Investment in partners…