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Socio-Economic Development

Three Decades of Cooperation: South Korea Helps Transform Healthcare in Laos

On 14 August, to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations with Laos, the South Korean Embassy organized a special media tour to showcase how Korea’s development assistance has strengthened Laos’s healthcare system.  The tour was attended by Ambassador Jung Yong-soo and Deputy Minister of Public Health Aphone Vixathep, giving 50...

South Korea Grants USD 6 Million to Improve Water Supply in Bolikhamxay

The South Korean government has committed USD 6 million to expand and improve the...

Laos Expects to Export 400 Tons of Durian in 2026

Laos is preparing to supply approximately 400 tons of high-quality durian to both domestic...

Attapeu’s Economy Grows 2.8% in First Half of 2025

Attapeu province’s economy expanded by 2.81 percent in the first half of 2025, but...

Vientiane, Bokeo Wrap Up Final Test for 2025 Population, Housing Census

Vientiane and Bokeo have just completed a test run to conclude the final phase...

Laos Ranks 111th in the World by Digital Quality of Life

The fourth annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) reports that Laos is the 7th worst country to live in regarding...

Laos’ Financial Crisis Can Be an Opportunity for Reform

Country’s previous growth trajectory was not sustainable, writes Kanni Wignaraja, U.N. assistant secretary general and director of the U.N. Development Program’s Asia and the...

USAID and UNFPA Join Hands to Support 5th Population and Housing Census 2025

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed USD 500,000 to support the preparation of the 5th Population and Housing Census (PHC)...

Government Celebrates Success of Nang Noi Girls’ Groups Project in Namor

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), organized...

Overview of Laos’ Economy in 2021 and Forecast for 2022

The Lao National Socio-Economic Research Institute has released a report on the state of the economy in Laos for 2021, as well as predicted...

Moody’s Assigns First-time Issuer Rating of B3 to Laos

American credit rating agency Moody’s has assigned a B3 rating with a positive outlook to the government of Laos, citing the country’s high economic...