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Laos, China Launch QR Payment System for Cashless Tourism

Traveling between Laos and China is now easier with a QR payment system that enables tourists to make cashless transactions. Chinese visitors can already use QR codes, with plans for Laotian travelers to follow. On 19 December, the Lao National Payment Network Company Limited (LAPNet) and China’s UnionPay International (UPI)...

Seno Grilled Chicken Earns Official Recognition as Savannakhet’s New Symbol

On 12 December, Seno Grilled Chicken was officially recognized by Savannakhet authorities, becoming a...

K-pop Star Hoshi Donates USD 70,000 to Upgrade Lao Orphanage School

Kwon Soon Young, known as Hoshi, a member of the popular K-pop group Seventeen...

Japan Step Up to Provide Emergency to Provide Emergency Food Stocks For Targeted Relief Efforts

The Embassy of Japan signed an agreement on critical support to Lao’s disaster relief...

Chinese Firm to Invest USD 600 Million in Pomelo Production in Laos

A Chinese firm has announced plans to invest USD 600 million in pomelo cultivation...

AEM 48 Opened

The 48th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM 48)  was opened this morning by Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in the presence of ASEAN Secretary General...

CLMV Nations to Partner In Tourism, Banking

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen their cooperation in promoting their countries as a single tourism destination. The countries'...

Laos, Malaysia Boost Trade And Investment Cooperation

Laos and Malaysia will boost cooperation in trade and investment to strengthen their existing bilateral relations. The collaboration was confirmed during a bilateral meeting between...

Luang Namtha Eyes Economic Growth of Not Less 9.5 Percent

Luang Namtha province aims to grow its economy by not less than 9.5 percent a year, with revenue equating to about 12 million kip per...

Saravan’s Total Trade Value Grows By 17.76

The value of trade in Saravan province climbed to more than 1.5 trillion kip over the first nine months of this fiscal year, up...

Quality Checks On Imported Fuel Begin At Friendship Bridge

The Ministry of Science and Technology has begun checks on the quality of imported fuel at the Laos-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane. A ceremony to...