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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 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...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...
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Laos Identifies Two New Rare Earth Target Areas Across Four Provinces

Laos has completed field surveys and identified two major potential rare earth target areas...
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Laos Studies USD 1 Billion Vientiane-Lidu Industrial Park in Pakngum

On 13 August, Laos agreed to study the development of a new industrial park...
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Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of...
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Laos, Thailand Expand Energy Cooperation as Power Trade Grows

Laos and Thailand discussed expanding energy cooperation during talks in Bangkok on 1 May between Lao and Thai energy officials. Lao Minister of Industry and...

Laos Signs Deal for Industrial Estate Near Vientiane

Laos has moved forward with plans for a new industrial estate near Vientiane as part of a broader push to expand manufacturing and attract...

While Exports Flow, Low-income Families Bear the Heat of an Uneven Grid

Additional reporting by Simmavanh Vayouphack When temperatures climbed above 40°C across many parts of Laos this summer, Lao Friends Hospital for Children on the outskirts...

Resettlement Progresses in Oudomxay as Dam Project Moves 845 Families

Authorities in Oudomxay confirmed on 2 May that 845 families, 4,252 people, in Nga district face impacts from the ongoing construction of the Luang...

Laos Signs Feasibility Agreement for Two New Expressway Sections to Chinese Border

The government of Laos and China’s Hunan Banying Industrial Group have signed a feasibility agreement to study and design two new sections of the...

Laos, Lithuania Sign New Cooperation Agreement to Boost Diplomatic Ties

On 27 April, Lao Foreign Affairs Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys signed a new bilateral cooperation agreement in Bandar Seri...
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