Retail

Vientiane Authorities Order Businesses and Major Retail Chains to Hold Prices Ahead of Pi Mai Lao

Authorities in Vientiane Capital have instructed businesses, markets, local sellers, and major retail chains to keep prices stable ahead of Pi Mai Lao, as part of efforts to manage rising holiday demand. The Department of Industry and Commerce said it is working directly with large supermarkets, shopping centres, and convenience...

ProPak Asia 2026 Set to Redefine Processing, Packaging Innovation Across Asia

ProPak Asia, Asia’s largest international trade exhibition for processing and packaging technology, is gearing...

Attapeu Steps Up Price Controls Ahead of New Year

Authorities in Attapeu Province have strengthened price control measures to stabilize the cost of...

Laos to Require Online Businesses to Register Under New E-Commerce Rules, Starting Next February

On 17 December, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) issued a nationwide directive...

Laos, Cambodia Launch Phase 2 of Cross-Border QR Payments: Allows Both Sides to Scan

Laos and Cambodia officially launched Phase 2 of their cross-border QR code payment system...

New Vientiane Market Promotes Goods Produced in Laos

An entrepreneur in Vientiane Capital has launched a new wholesale and retail fresh market that promotes goods produced in Laos. The new market is located...

Finance Ministry: State Lottery Creates Jobs, Revenue

The Ministry of Finance has defended its decision to expand the national lottery to three days per week as a means of creating employment...

That Luang Lake Market Becomes Shopping Hotspot

The recently opened That Luang Lake Market, also known as Beung That Luang Market, has become a shopping hotspot overnight after the closure of...

Vientiane Bus Station Project Severely Delayed

The Vientiane Capital bus station construction project, which began in 2015, remains incomplete despite plans to be ready for use in 2018. Chitchareun Construction was...

7-Eleven Convenience Stores to Enter Laos By 2022

7-Eleven has signed a master franchise agreement with CP ALL Laos, a subsidiary of Thailand's CP ALL Public Company, to operate 7-Eleven stores within...

LVMC (Kolao) to Sell Vehicles via Online Channel

LVMC Holdings, formerly known as Kolao Holdings, has announced that it plans to sell vehicles online via an online sales platform that it will...