Economy

Naphao Customs Exceeds Annual Target on Mining Debt Repayments, Trade Growth

Naphao International Border Checkpoint in Khammouane Province collected more than LAK 669.5 billion (USD 29.6 million) in customs revenue in the first half of 2026, exceeding its full-year target as mining debt repayments and stronger trade activity boosted collections. According to Naphao Customs Head Souphat Sousengtay, the checkpoint received a...

Laos Inflation Edges Up in July, Electricity Prices Surge 91.5% Year-on-Year

Electricity prices jumped 91.5 percent in July compared to the same month last year,...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

Online Sellers Face Renewed Enforcement of Business Registration Rules

Online sellers in Vientiane must register as businesses and obtain an e-commerce licence or...

Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...

Lao Consumers Still Favor Imported Agricultural Produce

Authorities have acknowledged that Lao people continue to favor agricultural products imported from neighboring countries over home-grown produce. According to a report by Lao Post,...

Expressway Contractor in Talks to Adjust Tolls, Clear Cattle

The Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway Management Committee is to hold discussions regarding the adjustment of road tolls following public complaints. According to a report...

Famous Tha Heua Fish Market Faces Abandonment Following Expressway Opening

Vang Vieng's Tha Heua Market faces total abandonment after the expressway has caused motorists to bypass it when traveling to the resort town. According to...

Government Approves Sale of Land Along Vientiane’s 450 Years Road

The government of Laos has approved the sale of land along either side of the 450 Years Road in Vientiane Capital. The Vientiane Capital Department...

Vang Vieng Expressway Contractor Clarifies Delay

The contractor responsible for the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway has confirmed the road will be open for use by 31 December this year. According...

Laos-China Railway May Not be Completed on Schedule

The Laos-China Railway construction project is scheduled to open in December 2021 but is set to face delays. According to a report by Vientiane Times,...