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Economy

Vientiane Capital Speeds Up Road Repairs in 2025 with LAK 20.91 Billion Budget

Vientiane is fast-tracking repairs on several major roads in 2025 using a budget of LAK 20.91 billion (around USD 1 million), supported by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, said  The projects, announced by Vientiane Capital Transport Deputy Director Thavixay Xaipaseuth on 14 October, target key routes severely damaged...

Laos Offers Incentives, Scholarships to Strengthen Education in Remote Areas

Laos is introducing new incentives and scholarships to improve education in rural areas, linking...

Work to Start on Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Section Two, Completion Expected by 2030

Construction of Section 2 of the Vientiane-Hanoi expressway, which will connect Paksan district to...

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of...

Luang Namtha Sees Nine Percent Growth in Tourist Arrivals in First Nine Months of 2025

Laos’ northern Luang Namtha Province recorded a steady increase in tourism in 2025, welcoming...

Laos Ups Stake in Vung Ang Sea Port

The government of Laos now owns a 60 percent share in Vietnam's Vung Ang Port, up from its previous 20 percent stake. A share transfer...

First Tourists Arrive in Laos After Reopening

A Korean school group has become the first group of tourists to arrive in Laos since the country's reopening this year. Vientiane Times reports that...

Laos Bananas Remain Pick of the Bunch for Export to China

Bananas once again tipped the scales as the major agricultural export crop for Laos in 2021. Laos earned over USD 900 million from the export...

Laos’ Agricultural Exports Reach USD 900 Million in 2021

  Laos has earned over USD 900 million from the export of agricultural products in 2021, according to a recent government report. Exports of bananas brought...

New International Airport in Bokeo Province to Open in March

A new international airport in Bokeo Province is scheduled to be completed and open for use by March this year. Construction of the airport in...

Construction to Resume on Latsavong Plaza Project, Tallest Building in Vientiane

Construction of Latsavong Plaza, the tallest building in Vientiane, is to resume after the project was stalled for five years. According to Director-General of the...