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Business

September Trade Figures Show Drop in Exports, Imports for Laos, Excluding Electricity

In September, Laos recorded a total foreign trade valuation of USD 1,064 million, marking a 12 percent decline from August, according to the Lao Trade Portal (LTP). This figure encompasses both exports and imports, excluding electricity.  Laos is facing its ninth consecutive month of trade deficit in 2024,  The LTP trade...

Hong Kong Eases Visa Rules for Lao, Cambodian, and Myanmar Citizens

Hong Kong has announced relaxed visa rules for nationals of Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar,...

Scoot Airlines Expands Flights to Laos Starting December

Singapore’s Scoot Airlines will increase its flights to Laos from three to four per...

Vientiane Province’s Checkpoint Upgraded to International Status

The Ban Vang Local Checkpoint has been officially upgraded to an international border checkpoint,...

New Building at Mahosot Hospital Opens, Marks Laos-China Cooperation Milestone

A ceremony to inaugurate the new building at Mahosot Hospital took place on 12...

LAOSAT Reviews Progress for First Half of 2016

The Lao Asia-Pacific Satellite Co., Ltd. (LAOSAT) is urging Lao businesses that currently rent services from foreign-owned satellites to use the Lao satellite instead. This...

Laos, Vietnam Exchange Ideas on Female Progress

The Lao Women's Union and Vietnamese Women's Union met in Vientiane recently to promote women's development and to upgrade the lives of those lacking...

65 Companies Awarded Lao Business Awards 2016

Sixty-five small and large domestic and foreign companies operating business in the Lao PDR have been awarded 40 Years Excellence Awards and ASEAN Business...

Stronger Public-Private Collaboration Needed

It is necessary for the public and business community to enhance their collaboration to reform and change production structure and improve production management to ensure...

Luang Prabang focuses on Boosting cultural Tourism

The Luang Prabang tourism sector has been focusing on boosting cultural tourism and sustainable development to ensure socio-economic development in the province, according to a...

Govt Mulls to Solve Business Issues for Development

Business operations in Laos remain challenging because of widespread failure to understand and comply with complex laws as well as lax oversight on the...