One of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries, Laos, has been battling a growing rat problem for more than a decade, with these rodents destroying rice crops, the country’s main cash crop and staple food.
Lao, Korean businesses mull ways to attract more Korean tourists
Tour operators and related business operators from Laos and the Republic of Korea are looking at ways to draw more Korean visitors to Laos after the first group of Korean tourists came to Laos under …
Laos-Vietnam trade revenue rises to $1.37B
The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam last year soared to $1.37 billion, up 33.32 per cent from 2020, with the value in the first two months of this year rising by 15.39 per cent to nearly …
Laos-Vietnam trade revenue rises to $1.37B
The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam last year soared to $1.37 billion, up 33.32 per cent from 2020, with the value in the first two months of this year rising by 15.39 per cent to nearly …
Lao PM applauds partnerships between Vietnamese, Lao ministries
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien paid a courtesy call to Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane on April 11, part of his working trip to Laos to co-chair the border trade …
KFCC opens three branches in Laos
Korean entity tries to offer financial services to more people The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) announced on April 11 that the outfit had hosted opening events of three …
KFCC opens three branches in Laos
Korean entity tries to offer financial services to more people The Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) announced on April 11 that the outfit had hosted opening events of three …
Laos’ on-year inflation hits record 8.5% in March
The year-on-year inflation rate in Laos surged 8.5 per cent in March, even more than expected, and rose to the highest figure recorded since January 2016. The Covid-19 pandemic, together with volatile …
Explained: How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia
The jars of Assam were first sighted in 1929 by British civil servants James Philip Mills and John Henry Hutton, who recorded their presence in six sites in Dima Hasao: Derebore (now Hojai Dobongling) …
Laos, Vietnam try for 10-15% uptick in trade this year
Trade between Laos and Vietnam is expected to grow this year even as the two countries continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, and the spiralling price of fuel.