Economy

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 hubs as part of its push to expand charging infrastructure and reduce reliance on imported fuel. The Lao State Fuel Company and Electricité du Laos signed an agreement on 24 July to study the feasibility of...

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 Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls

Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the quality of...

Trade, Energy, Tourism Drive Laos-Vietnam Economic Ties Past USD 1.3 Billion

Trade between Laos and Vietnam reached USD 1.305 billion during the first six months...

Gov’t Report: Laos-China Railway to Benefit Various Areas, Boost Investment

The Laos-China Railway Project is likely to bring such benefits to the Lao PDR as strong economic infrastructure, the achievement of cooperation and connectivity...

Vietnam Aims For Larger Slice of Lao Retail Market

Local companies have been swimming against the tide, trying to make headway into the lucrative Lao retail market, says the Hanoi Women Association of...

China’s Socialist Model Outperforms Capitalism

The top four fastest growing economies since the neoliberal "Washington Consensus" was put forward all follow, or are highly influenced by, China's development model....

Ministry of Finance: Tax Take Set to Increase Next Year

The Taxation Department of the Ministry of Finance is aiming to introduce new land and road tax rates to boost government revenue for next...

Attapeu Expands Rice Production

Southern Attapeu province is improving the quality of its rice production to increase rice sales domestically and for export, with rice trade experiencing rapid...

Economic Research Is Vital For National Financial Planning

The financial sector has been told to carry out global economic and financial research about potential impacts on Laos so that the country can...