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Laos Agricultural, Forestry Exports Top USD 1 Billion in First Half of 2026

Laos earned more than USD 1 billion from agriculture and forestry exports in the first half of 2026, reaching about 53 percent of the government's full-year target of USD 1.9 billion, according to official figures. Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone reported the figure at the First Extraordinary Session of the...

Laos Steps Up Illegal Mining Crackdown After Luang Prabang Gold Mining Cases

The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal...

Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

Laos Arrests More Than 4,400 in Cybercrime Crackdown During First Half of 2026

Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling...

Lao-Jinchun Vehicle Trade Launched in Vientiane

The Lao-Jinchun Vehicle Trade Company last Friday launched in Vientiane Capital to promote trade and investment in Laos. The company is located on Road 13...

Toyota and Daehan Dominate Laos Auto Market

Laos Auto Market in first half of 2016 hit record sales and production. The market is dominated by Toyota and Daehan while the most of...

Laos Minister Frets Over ‘Too Many Foreign Language Signs’ In Capital

Vientiane still has many advertising hoardings written in foreign languages and authorities need to work harder to address the issue, Laos’ Deputy Minister of...

BFL Receives UN Support For Female-run Businesses

Banque Franco Lao Ltd (BFL) has been awarded a grant by UNCDF's SHIFT Challenge Fund's Second Window for Women's Financial Inclusion, funded by the...

Ministry Amends Law On Single Window Service For Investors

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is amending the law on the single window service and its management in a bid to streamline the...

Lao Small Businesspeople Invest In Foreign Countries

While still small in number, the number of Lao businesses investing in other countries of Asean is increasing. Meanwhile, many more businesses from Asean nations...