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Economy

Laos Urges STEM Focus Amid Growing Education Crisis

Over 6,000 Lao nationals graduated from overseas institutions between 2021 and 2024, according to the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) during its recent annual general meeting.  Among them, 2,271 specialized in public health, 1,614 in business and law, and 479 in social sciences and media. While these graduates have contributed...

US Reduces Tariff on Lao Imports to 40 Percent, Pressure on Trade Remains

The United States has lowered its reciprocal tariff on Lao imports from 48 percent...

Vientiane’s Bus Rapid Transit Service Set to Begin Trial Operations by End of August

Vientiane’s BRT service is scheduled to begin trial operations free of charge for three...

Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection...

Laos Launches Disability-Inclusive Early Warning Workshop to Strengthen Climate Resilience

A two-day workshop on Disability-inclusive early warning messaging is starting today in Vientiane. The host...

Laos, South Korea Sign Agreement on Financing Lao Workers Overseas

Laos’ Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and BNK Capital Lao Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institution Co., Ltd. (BNK MFI) of the Republic of Korea...

108Jobs, UNDP to Organize Job Fest 2023 in March

Job Fest 2023 will be organized on 3-5 March 2023 at the International Cooperation and Training Center (ICTC) in Vientiane to provide career opportunities...

Electricite du Laos to Increase Prices for Certain Customer Types

Electricite du Laos (EDL) will increase the price of electricity for industrial usage in Laos to alleviate debts, but household use charges will stay...

Lao Govt. Monthly Cabinet Meeting Tackles Economic Challenges

The monthly government meeting for January was held this week and focused on grappling with the current economic crisis and rising inflation. According to a...

US Funds Over 21 Million for MAG’s UXO Activities in Xieng Khouang Province

The United States of America has provided MAG additional funding of USD 21.75 million for twenty-eight months to continue the implementation of UXO clearance,...

Laos-Vietnam Trade Shoots Up by 24 Percent in 2022

The two-way trade income between the countries increased by 24 percent in 2022, crossing over USD 1.7 billion. The report stated that the two...