The Lao government will suspend approval of new dams while it reviews more than 50 current projects following the catastrophic collapse of a hydropower...
Chinese contractors will launch Laos' first satellite next year, state media reported on May 27. China Asia-Pacific Mobile Telecommunications Satellite Company and Chengdu Linhai...
The Lao government plans to tighten measures on items subject to zero duty brought into the country by investors and development firms, the Vientiane...
The government of Laos will bolster a promotion fund designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ahead of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)...
The Lao government is planning to launch an initiative to promote joint investment between state and private sectors to upgrade the country's roads in...
The Laos government has announced 21 projects to develop the country’s tourism sector and tourism sites, following the government’s approval of a $10.3-million budget...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Laos for its impressive economic growth but urges steps be taken to address growing economic vulnerabilities, according...
Farmers in Laos' impoverished northwestern province of Oudomxay, the regional crossroads of the Laos opium trade, have reportedly been encouraged by a project to...
The Lao government approved $27 million for rural development and poverty alleviation for the next fiscal year, the Vientiane Times reported on July 30.
The...