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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...

Nearly 500,000 Unemployed in Laos Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

  The Ministry of Labor has reported that nearly 500,000 people remain unemployed across the nation this year, including those already in the country and...

Finance Ministry: State Lottery Creates Jobs, Revenue

The Ministry of Finance has defended its decision to expand the national lottery to three days per week as a means of creating employment...

RCEP, World’s Largest Trade Pact to Come into Effect in January

The RCEP, the world’s largest free-trade bloc, will officially come into effect in January next year. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed last...

Laos to Mine Bitcoin and Repay National Debt

  The government of Laos hopes to earn LAK two trillion in revenue from mining and trading the bitcoin cryptocurrency. Lao Minister of Finance, Bounchom Ubonpaseuth,...

Laos Sees Foreign Currency Outflow of Over USD 303 Million this Year

The Lao government has reported a foreign currency outflow of over USD 303 million in the first nine months of this year. According to a...

Vientiane Residents Struggle with Fuel Shortage

  Motorists in Vientiane have taken to social media citing a chronic fuel shortage among petrol stations in the capital. Petrol stations have found themselves intermittently...