Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Luang Namtha as Laos seeks to expand the border area as a trade and investment hub.
Laos began developing the Boten SEZ in 2012 to attract investment in finance, trade, industry, transport and...
Authorities in Phine district, Savannakhet, have taken action against illegal gold mining activities, destroying equipment on 11 May that had been linked to unauthorized...
Champasak province is seeking major tourism investment from Vietnam’s Sun Group, the developer behind Da Nang’s Ba Na Hills resort and cable car system,...
Laos is looking to China’s Hainan province as a potential maritime gateway to expand international trade, according to comments made by a Lao official...
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are discussing a regional fuel reserve system following recent oil supply disruptions linked to the...
Laos is moving ahead with route surveys in Xaysomboun Province for a planned expressway that would become the country’s longest highway, linking Vientiane Capital...
Electricity exports from Laos to Vietnam rose sharply in early 2026 as Vietnam increased purchases to support growing energy demand and strengthen supply stability.
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