Economy

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of 2026, with imports and exports reaching CYN 17.17 billion (USD 2.53 billion), up 33.8 percent from a year earlier. The figures, released on 18 August by China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd., come as the railway...

Laos Identifies Two New Rare Earth Target Areas Across Four Provinces

Laos has completed field surveys and identified two major potential rare earth target areas...

Laos Studies USD 1 Billion Vientiane-Lidu Industrial Park in Pakngum

On 13 August, Laos agreed to study the development of a new industrial park...

Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of...

Laos Attracts USD 8.5 Billion in Investment Projects in First Seven Months of 2026

Laos attracted over USD 8.5 billion in investment approvals during the first seven 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...