Laos’ inflation rate rose to 7.8 percent in September, up from 7.7 percent in August, with education, utility, and some seasonal costs contributing to the increase, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The latest increase came as the new school year began, with education costs rising 18.8 percent from a...
The country recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 38.86% in May, according to information from the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB).
The year-on-year inflation rate in...
The World Bank has approved a Power Distribution Improvement Project to increase the capacity and efficiency of the domestic electricity grid in Laos and...
The Bank of the Lao PDR has reinstated the Foreign Currency Control Department for foreign currency management in the country amid the depreciation of...
Authorities in Vientiane and Xaysomboun provinces have discussed a corridor plan on the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway to connect the two provinces.
Lao National Radio...
Members of the Lao government, US Embassy Vientiane, and international organizations gathered at the Lao Plaza Hotel last month to celebrate the long history...