Many entrepreneurs of “One District, One Product” (ODOP) have been hard affected by the Covid-19 outbreak as reduction in sales has forced some to suspend their production.A research, conducted recently by the Institute of Industry and Commerce, Minist…
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The Government of the Lao PDR has authorized the Wilaikul International Gold Mine Co., Ltd to conduct a 24-month feasibility study into the possibility of several investment projects in the country.The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the study was…
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…
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 observe the …
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 Vient…
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) on Apr 6.Sound man…