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Economy

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 months by the end of August, Mayor of Vientiane Capital Athsphangthong Siphandone announced during the 9th Ordinary Session of the Vientiane People’s Council’s second legislature on 7 June. The BRT project has made substantial progress, with...

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...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

Over a Million Tourists Visit Laos This Year

Laos has seen an increasing number of visitors traveling to the country ever since it removed its travel restrictions in May following the Covid-19...

Lao Central Bank Bans Money Exchangers From Selling Foreign Currencies

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has put out a notice preventing currency exchange units associated with commercial banks from selling foreign currency. The...

Govt. Green Lights Feasibility Study for Clean Energy Project

The government has recently approved the conducting of a feasibility study on clean energy development in three northern provinces by CGN Energy Technology (Laos)...

Lao Start Up Fest to be Hosted in December

The 3rd edition of Lao Startup Fest 2022 will be held between 16-18 December, with the aim of improving the development of micro-, small-...

Laos-China Railway to Develop Cross-Border Transportation to China

Laos-China Railway plans to improve the transportation of goods by railway across the border and create opportunities for companies to export their products. Mr....

IMF Predicts Lao Economy to Grow Only 2.2 Percent This Year

According to The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Laos is estimated to grow only 2.2 percent this year, the growth rate will increase to 3.1...