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Economy

Vientiane Announces Potential Water Shortages, Calls for Preservation Efforts

The Water Supply Enterprise of Vientiane Capital issued a statement on 5 March, announcing that water production during the hot season will likely be limited and urging residents to be mindful of their water usage.  The company highlighted the challenges of producing enough water during the dry months, noting that...

Japan Grants Funds for Infrastructure Repairs in Laos

In September 2024, Typhoon Yagi swept across Laos, primarily affecting the northern regions. The...

Low Wages, High Costs: Lao Workers Struggle as Economic Pressures Mount

State government worker Noy, who also works as a part-time taxi driver, struggles to...

China-Laos Railway Powers Trade, Transports Over 54 Million Tons of Goods

Since its inception in 2021, the China-Laos Railway has transported more than 54 million...

Plastic Waste Piles Up in Vientiane, Residents Demand Action

Pictures of plastic waste piling up surfaced on Lao social media in early March,...

Finance Officials Asked to Identify Causes of Missing Revenue

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Somdy Douangdy has called on the Party Committee of the Ministry of Finance to identify the real...

ASEAN–Russia Trade Reaches US$13.4 Billion

ASEAN-Russia bilateral trade reached US$13.4 billion in 2015, representing 0.6 per cent of ASEAN’s total trade, placing Russia as the eighth largest trade partner...

PM Urges Indigenous Promotion Of Nam Bak Orange Farming

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has urged the authorities and local people of Nam Bak district, Luang Prabang Province to continue promoting the farming of...

Rice Planting Going to Plan

Agricultural authorities have not reported any adverse weather conditions so far, two months into the rice planting season, although locusts have caused damage in...

Projects Help to Put Food on the Table in Poorest Districts

The Southern Laos Food and Nutrition Security and Market Linkages Programme (FNML) based in Attapeu province and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development...

Vegetable Prices Decrease in Vientiane Capital

The price of vegetables in Vientiane markets has fallen, the Laophattana newspaper reported on Friday. Vientiane authorities carried out price checks in markets last week...