Lower Fuel Prices Bring Relief, But Many Eye EVs as Living Costs Rise

Fuel prices in Laos have declined steadily over the past two months, bringing some relief to motorists as inflation and transport costs ease. But for many households, fuel remains a major expense, and some consumers are beginning to consider electric vehicles as a long-term way to reduce transport costs. As of 11 June, premium and regular gasoline were selling at LAK 31,300 (USD 1.42) per liter, while diesel was priced at LAK 27,620 (USD 1.25) per litre. The reductions followed six rounds of fuel price adjustments between 1 May and 11 June. According to the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), lower fuel costs helped reduce transport expenses by 6.3 percent and contributed...

Economy

Lower Fuel Prices Bring Relief, But Many Eye EVs as Living Costs Rise

Fuel prices in Laos have declined steadily over the past two months, bringing some relief to motorists as inflation and transport costs ease. But for many households, fuel remains...

Luang Namtha Authorities Warn Lao Students in China Against Kratom Involvement

Authorities in Luang Namtha issued a formal warning to all Lao students studying in China, strictly prohibiting them from any involvement with kratom. Laos’ northern province issued a notice, dated...

‘Hidden Hands’ Cave Opens as New Tourism Site in Khammouane

On 8 June, authorities in Khammouane Province have officially opened Hidden Hands Cave (Tham Pha Mue) to visitors, marking the launch of a new heritage tourism destination expected to...

Border Point with Thailand Hits 60 Percent Completion in Xayabouly

Construction of the Nam Ngeun International Checkpoint in Xayabury Province has reached over 60 percent completion as of June, slightly behind schedule, officials reported. Located in Ngeun District on the...

No Longer Poor: Can Laos be Clean, Green and Great?

By Anoulak Kittikhoun, originally published on Fulcrum Analysis on Southeast Asia Laos will graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category this year. Doing so not only achieves a national...

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in...

Travel

Investors Receive Clearance For Feasibility Study on Vang Vieng Tourism Complex

Vang Vieng may already be a tourist hotspot, but the small town might become an even bigger tourist attraction in the future. Yijin Construction Engineering Lao Co., Ltd. has expressed interest in developing a tourism complex on an outdated airfield in the frequently traveled city, anticipating even more annual tourist traffic. On Tuesday, the provincial authorities agreed that the Chinese-owned company could start a feasibility study for the project, which will take about a year to conclude. According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the authorities and the company on February 28, the project site covers 15 hectares. The airfield occasionally serves as a landing site for helicopters carrying senior government...

Authorities to Clear Commercial Area for Tourism Spot in Vang Vieng

On Wednesday, the Vang Vieng government issued a notice directing stalls at a commercial area near the old airport to vacate the premises to make way for a new tourism spot. The government of...

Laos Targets 6 Million Visitors in 2026 as Chinese Arrivals Projected at 2 Million

Laos expects to welcome between 5 and 6 million international tourists in 2026, with Chinese visitors projected to account for around 2 million of that total, according to government estimates. The numbers will be...

Health & Environment

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Mosquito Program (WMP). Releases will cover 22 villages across more than 21,600 households. The program uses mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria found in many insects....

Sport

Laos Calls on Vietnam for 2031 SEA Games Hosting Preparations

Laos has requested Vietnam’s support in sports development and athlete training as the country prepares to host the 36th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2031 as this is the country's second time staging...

Laos to Host Its First-Ever World Bodybuilding Championships in December

Laos will host the 17th World Bodybuilding Championships, a first in the country's sport history. The event, approved by the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF), will take place from 3 to 9...

Politics

Lao, Japanese PMs Meet in Tokyo for Talks on Energy, Security

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone agreed to deepen cooperation on human resource development,...

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos'...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in...

Bank of Laos Responds to EU Sanctions Against Lao Bank

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has publicly addressed European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on the Joint Development Bank (JDB),...

Feature

Lower Fuel Prices Bring Relief, But Many Eye EVs as Living Costs Rise

Fuel prices in Laos have declined steadily over the past two months, bringing some relief to motorists as inflation and transport costs ease. But for many households, fuel remains a major expense, and some consumers are beginning to consider electric vehicles as a long-term way to reduce transport costs. As of 11 June, premium and regular gasoline were selling at LAK 31,300 (USD 1.42) per liter, while diesel was priced at LAK 27,620 (USD 1.25) per litre. The reductions followed six rounds of fuel price adjustments between 1 May and 11 June. According to the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB), lower fuel costs helped reduce transport expenses by 6.3 percent and contributed to inflation slowing from 10.2 percent in April to 9 percent in May. Fatavan, a finance employee at a fuel station in Vientiane, said lower fuel prices have slightly reduced daily expenses, although fuel remains expensive for many households. She noted that fuel prices affect a wide range of goods and services because transport costs influence the final price consumers pay. As a result, lower fuel prices can make day-to-day expenses slightly easier to manage, but the overall impact remains limited. Fatavan said...

Lao, Japanese PMs Meet in Tokyo for Talks on Energy, Security

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Lao Prime Minister...

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced...

Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Lao President and Party General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith met...

Bank of Laos Responds to EU Sanctions Against Lao Bank

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has publicly addressed European...

ASEAN Pushes Shared Fuel Reserve as Laos Emerges Central to Regional Energy Plans

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

Hainan emerging as hub for export of digital content, culture

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Privé Technologies adopts OpenWealth standards to power wealth solutions through standardised data

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