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Development

East Asia, Pacific Face Slower Growth Without Job-Focused Reforms

World Bank Laos - East Asia and the Pacific continue to grow faster than most parts of the world, but countries need stronger reforms to create more jobs and keep their economies stable amid global uncertainty, the World Bank said in its latest report released on 7 October. In its...

Laos Opens New Fuel Import Route via Vietnam to Boost Northern Energy Supply

On 4 October, the Lao Petroleum Authority (LPA) officially opened a new fuel import...

Lao Prime Minister Visits US to Strengthen Economic Ties, Seek Tariff Reductions

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone concluded a high-level working visit to Washington D.C., United States,...

Lao Government, UNFPA Host 2nd Population Conference to Empower Youth for National Development

UNFPA - On 1 October, the Ministry of Finance and the United Nations Population...

Major Infrastructure Push Targets Road, Rail, and Waterway Upgrades in Laos

Laos has launched a five-year strategic roadmap to modernize its national transport system, with...

Japan Grants USD 2.85 Million to Support Lao Human Resource Development

The Japanese government has provided JPY 420 million (approximately USD 2.85 million) to support Lao government officials advance their skills under the project for...

British International Schools, Universities Offer Stable Path for Lao Students as US Policies Shift

By Michael Anderson; BBGL Board Member and Education Adviser Over recent decades, families in Laos have viewed the United States as a top destination for...

Laos Highlights Challenges, Aspirations at 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum

At the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum held in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, representatives from Laos emphasized the country’s determination to modernize its media...

Supporting Land Rights Where They Matter Most

SDC - At a community hall shaded by a tin roof and framed by paddy fields, more than two hundred villagers from Ban Nam...

Laos Wind Farm to Begin Full Operation in Late August, Says Sekong’s Deputy Governor

Commercial operations of the Monsoon Wind Project, Laos’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest onshore wind farm, are expected to begin by late August or...

Laos Makes Steady Progress in Poverty Eradication, Several Districts Declared Poverty-Free

Laos continues to make significant strides in poverty eradication, with multiple districts across the country being officially declared poverty-free, bringing the nation closer to...