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Luang Prabang Opens New Training Hub to Boost Hospitality Skills

On 12 October,  Laos launched the Luang Prabang Hospitality Training Center, a facility dedicated to providing hands-on, high-quality skills development for one of the key sectors driving national socio-economic development. Formerly known as the Lanith Luang Prabang Training Center, the revitalised facility – part of the Luang Prabang Technical Vocational...

Four Bridges Along Route 20 in Salavan Almost Half Way to Completion

The construction of four bridges along Route 20 in Salavan Province has reached 49...

Lao Government Rolls Out USD-10-Million Electricity Subsidy

Starting this September, households in Laos that use up to 300 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of...

Laos Central Bank Faces LAK 66.86 Billion Embezzlement Loss

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and...

New Weight-Based Toll Targets Road Damage from Mineral Transport

Starting in 2026, mineral transport trucks will be charged up to USD 1.5 per...

Laos and China Sign New Electricity Agreement

China Southern Power Grid (CSG) signed an electricity agreement with Electricite du Laos (EDL) on Wednesday in a move to set up a shared...

Laos Eyes USD 1.55 Billion Trade Surplus for 2022

The Lao government is hoping for a trade surplus of at least USD 1.55 billion in 2022, despite the economic challenges caused by the...

Laos-China Railway Tests Multiple-Unit Train Control

Laos-China Railway has completed testing of multiple-unit train control, combining two EMU trains. The Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) announced that it had successfully tested multiple-unit...

Laos to Increase Fuel Prices Amid Global Disruption

Authorities are to increase fuel prices yet again tomorrow as the conflict in Ukraine pushes prices upward. The price of fuels will be increased across...

Vientiane Capital Begins Second Phase of Flood Protection Project

The government of Laos has begun construction of the second phase of a flood protection project in Vientiane Capital this month. An opening ceremony for...

Moung Khoun Island Reconstruction in Luang Prabang 90% Complete

A project is underway to rebuild the sacred Moung Khoun Island in Chomphet District, Luang Prabang, following its disappearance after the construction of the...