Socio-Economic Development

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

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

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

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

Laos has tightened controls on foreign borrowing as the government seeks to limit debt...