Economy

Laos Economy Grows 5% in Year’s First Half, Government Holds to 6% Target

Laos’ economy expanded 5 percent in the first half of 2026, helped by a strong tourism season and growth in services, but slowed in the second quarter as the government works to meet its 6 percent target for the year. Growth reached 5.5 percent in the first quarter before easing...

Attapeu Looks to Job Support as School Dropouts Rise

Attapeu is expanding its employment services as the province seeks to respond to labor...

Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...

Laos Cuts 7-Day Base Interest Rate to 7% as Economic Risks Persist

The Bank of Laos (BOL) has cut its seven-day base interest rate from 8...

Prime Minister Calls for Tighter Oversight of Boten SEZ Amid Development Challenges

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic...

OP-ED: A New Chapter for Laos – Harnessing Global Expertise for Local School Meals

By Phout Simmalavong, Minister of Education and Sports, Laos and Marc-Andre Prost, World Food Program (WFP) Representative and Country Director in Laos, with inputs...

Nam Theun 2 Power Company Earns Laos’ First International Anti-Bribery Certification

Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. (Nam Theun 2) became the first company in Laos to receive the ISO 37001:2016 or the Anti-Bribery Management...

Laos, Russia Team Up on Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Houaphanh Province

Laos’s Ministry of Defense and the Russian Embassy in Laos launched a humanitarian project to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Houaphanh Province on 10...

Xieng Khouang to Celebrate Khao Kai Noi Festival, Showcasing Laos’ Premium Rice

Xieng Khouang Province is set to host the Khao Kai Noi Festival from 25 to 30 November, celebrating Laos’s prized Khao Kai Noi rice...

Laos-China Railway Hits 3 Million Passengers in First 10 Months of 2024

Over the first ten months of 2024, the Laos-China Railway transported a total of 3 million passengers, marking a 44.4 percent  increase in passenger...

That Luang Festival to Feature Over 1,600 Booths Showcasing Lao Crafts, Culture

The 2024 That Luang Festival, running from November 11 to 15, is set to draw thousands of visitors with over 1,600 booths featuring Lao...