On 9 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Council approved a proposal to increase tap water prices, citing mounting production costs that have left the city’s water utility operating at a loss.
The approved plan calls for an adjustment to be implemented over three years from 2025 to 2028.
The decision follows...
The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone celebrated its 15th anniversary this month amid much fanfare and media coverage domestically.
The Zone, located along the Mekong...
Authorities in Vientiane Capital are struggling to control unlicensed currency exchange businesses amid a widening gap between official and market exchange rates.
Rising inflation and...
Construction of a new facility funded by China at the Laos Institute of Posts and Telecommunications in Vientiane Capital has begun.
Lao Minister of Technology...
A new expressway linking Vientiane Capital with Champasack Province is closer to reality after a feasibility study for the project has been completed.
The...