Economy

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a combined USD 8 billion approved, according to the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Vietnam ranks second among 53 countries investing in Laos, behind China, whose investment in the country totals USD 15 billion. Lao authorities approved six...

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

A 100-megawatt (MW) solar project in Bolikhamxay is moving ahead, with developers meeting local...

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

African swine fever has spread across Laos, with 11,369 pigs dead or culled since...