Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors to pay Lao businesses using China’s digital yuan, without needing to exchange cash into Lao kip.
The system connects China’s digital yuan, known as e-CNY, with Laos’ domestic QR payment network. A Chinese visitor can now...
The National Assembly eighth legislature opened its three-week 10th ordinary session in Vientiane on Tuesday with economic recovery as the main focus of the...
China remains the largest foreign investor in Laos, undertaking a total of 785 projects worth USD 12 billion.
Special economic zones, industrial parks, and large-scale...
China has agreed to assist Laos across three initiatives as part of its efforts to strengthen cooperative ties between the two countries.
The new assistance...
The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6 million for cooperation programs throughout the Mekong region, including crime prevention, data sharing, and emergency relief.
The...
