Socio-Economic Development

Laos Economy Grows 4.8 percent in Nine Months, but Inflation, Tourism Lag

Laos’ economy grew 4.8 percent in the first nine months of 2026, Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith told lawmakers on 5 October, crediting manufacturing, private investment, electricity, trade and tourism-related services. Saleumxay delivered the figure on the opening day of the second ordinary session of the 10th National Assembly, which runs...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

Thailand Approves Loan for New Mekong Bridge in Luang Prabang

Thailand’s Cabinet approved financial assistance for the Lao government to construct the Xiengman-Luang Prabang...

Business, Labor Experts Talk Responsible Business Standards as Laos Prepares for LDC Graduation

Business and labor experts met in Vientiane on 3 September to discuss standard guidelines...

Laos Inflation Reaches 7.7% in August, Remains Above Target

Laos’ inflation rate reached 7.7 percent in August, a slight increase from 7.6 percent...

Police Hand Out Free Helmets, Water to Motorists Ahead of New Year

The traffic police on Route 13 South between Bolikhamxay and Khammouane Province have started distributing free helmets and water to passing motorists. Ahead of New...

First Lao-American Gets Appointed as Judge in the United States

Chanpone Sinlapasai, a Lao immigrant, was appointed as the first ethnic Lao judge in the United States at the Multnomah County Circuit Court in...

South Korea to Build Center for Gender Equality in Laos

The government of the Republic of Korea will construct the Center for Gender Equality & Ending Violence Against Women (G-EVAW) as part of a...

Vietnam Starts its Biggest Lao Project Construction in Sekong

Construction of the Bauxite-Alumina Mining Industrial Complex began in Sekong’s Dakcheung district on 19 December. According to Vietnamnet, the project would cover an area of...

Government to Introduce Couples Counselling in Laos

Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and UNFPA organized a coordination meeting at Vientiane, Laos on Monday to finalize the integration...

UNFPA Organizes Hackathon for Young Lao Innovators

UNFPA, in partnership with the Faculty of Education, National University of Laos, Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union (LYU), and Global Shapers, brought together young...