Laos’ National Assembly (NA) is considering a proposal to exempt subsidized residential electricity from Value-Added Tax (VAT) as the government looks for ways to ease living costs for low-income households.
The Standing Committee raised the proposal during its monthly meeting on 6-7 August.
According to the NA, the VAT exemption would...
Officials from Laos and Cambodia met last week to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed to increase tourism between the two countries.
A meeting between...
The immigration authorities in Laos will construct a dozen more checkpoints before the Lao New Year next month at the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge.
Vientiane...
The Laos-China Railway Company has announced that its long-awaited ticket reservation mobile application will go live from 15 March.
The mobile application, LCR Ticket, is...
Residents of Xaysettha District raised concerns about not receiving the full payment after their land had been taken from them for a development project,...
The Laos-China Railway made a new record when 10,000 passengers availed of its services on Saturday, marking the highest passenger transport record since the...
Inflation in Laos increased to 41.3% in February, according to information from the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB). This is slightly higher than January's inflation...
