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Lao-China Railway to Pilot Automated Parking Fee System at Vientiane Station

The Lao-China Railway Company has announced plans to introduce an automated parking fee collection system at Vientiane Station as part of a pilot project scheduled to begin between August and September this year. The initiative aims to improve transparency and efficiency in the station’s parking operations. In a press briefing...

Laos Launches Disability-Inclusive Early Warning Workshop to Strengthen Climate Resilience

A two-day workshop on Disability-inclusive early warning messaging is starting today in Vientiane. The host...

Government Officials Undergo Water Rescue Training as Rainy Season Starts

From 30 June to 2 July, officials from key government agencies in Laos, including...

Tourism Fuels Revenue Surge in Luang Prabang in Five Months of 2025

Luang Prabang earned nearly LAK 700 billion (USD 32 million) in the first five...

Lao Inflation Rate Eases to 7.2 Percent in June

Laos’ inflation rate eased for the second month in a row, falling to 7.2...

Lao Freight Forwarders Suffering from Competition

Transport service providers and freight forwarders in Laos are suffering from increased competition with the number of companies operating in the sector having increased. Despite...

ADB to Provide More Support for Development in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$32 million for the Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project in Laos next year. This information was confirmed...

Economic Issues Top Cabinet, Provincial Governors Meeting Agenda

A meeting between the government cabinet, Vientiane Mayor and provincial governors kicked off yesterday in Vientiane to debate measures to realise the 2017 socio-economic...

Vientiane to Increase Water Charges by Four Percent

Vientiane Water Supply Enterprise (Nampapa Nakhon Luang) has announced it will increase water supply charges by four percent across all categories coming into effect...

UN Agencies Continue to Boost Development in Laos

All three respective United Nations agencies are starting their new cycle of five-year programming next year in an effort to boost the development of...

Construction Material Quality Control Centre Slated

Laos and China have agreed to cooperate in the construction sector, aiming to guarantee and improve of quality of construction materials in Laos. An agreement...