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...

Laos May Not Graduate from Least Developed Country in 2024

The United Nations is reevaluating the likelihood that Laos will graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2024 amid the effects of the...

Many Lao Workers Returning from Thailand Prefer to Stay in Laos

A new report by the International Organization for Migration says that over 200,000 Lao migrant workers have returned from Thailand since the Covid-19 pandemic...

Vientiane’s Tanmixay to Sikeuth Road 97 percent Complete

The road construction project connecting Tanmixay Village with Sikeuth Village in Vientiane Capital is now 97 percent complete. The road surface has now been...

Vientiane Street Lighting Upgrade 40 Percent Complete

New street lighting has been installed along seven major roads in Vientiane Capital, with the project now 40 percent complete. The new streetlights along main...

Authorities: No Need to Panic About African Swine Fever

An outbreak of African Swine Fever has swept through seven provinces in northern Laos, while authorities have urged the public not to panic. According to...

New Railway Proposed for Southern Laos

A Thai company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Laos for a feasibility study on a new railway line in...