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...

How a Japanese Strawberry Gets to Laos

Japan has a lot of work to do if it is to reach the government's goal of exporting an annual 1 trillion yen ($10...

Heritage City Market Closes Due to Flooding

Authorities in Luang Prabang province have improved the drainage system along various major roads in the city after flooding was recorded in several areas...

National Revenue Shortfall Escalates Budgetary Tensions

Revenue collected over the past 10 months of the 2015-16 fiscal year has accomplished only 74.52 percent of the set annual plan approved by...

Flash Flooding in Luang Prabang Kills Woman, Damages Crops

Flash flooding in northern parts of the country including Luang Prabang province has taken one life, destroyed many hectares of rice and other crops...

Food Prices Stable in Vientiane

Prices of meat, fish and vegetables were found to be consistent and stable in local markets in Vientiane, Laophattana newspaper reported yesterday. The findings were...

Govt Cancels Toll Collection at Thangon Bridge

The government has stopped collecting the toll at Thangon Bridge over the Nam Ngum River in Xaythany district, Vientiane after the debt for its...