The Laos government in its new drive to boost the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the country expects to earn no less than two trillion kip ($194 million) in revenue from Bitcoin mining in 2022, the Vient …
Laos allows fully vaccinated foreign visitors to enter
The Laos government will continue with a tourism program in 2022 to invite Lao and foreign tourists who have been fully …
Laos govt orders preparations for railway opening, approves reports for National Assembly debate
The government has ordered full-scale preparations for the opening of the Laos-China railway, as Laos and China count down to December 2 – the planned date of its inauguration.
Lao govt orders full-scale preparation for China-Laos railway opening
VIENTIANE – The Lao government has ordered full-scale preparations for the opening of the China-Laos railway, as Laos and China count down to Dec 2, the planned date of its inauguration. The cabinet …
Laos makes Southeast Asia’s largest ever drug bust
The United Nations crime agency says it has made Southeast Asia’s biggest-ever drug seizure. Police in Laos intercepted a truck carrying 55 million amphethamine tablets and more than 1.5 tonnes of …
Laos reports seizing huge amount of methamphetamine
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos have made one of Asia’s biggest-ever drug busts, seizing more than 55.6 million methamphetamine pills in a single raid. The drugs were found …
Laos police seize record drugs haul in Golden Triangle
Authorities in Laos did not immediately respond to Reuters request for … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to …
Vietnam boosts Laos’ battle against Covid with medical supplies
The government of Vietnam has donated US$2.21 million as well as medical equipment worth US$2.27 million to the Lao government for use in the response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Vietnam offers 2.5 million USD, medical supplies to aid Laos’ pandemic fight
Vietnam has decided to urgently support the Lao Party, State and people with 2.15 million VND and some medical supplies in aid of the nation’s efforts to combat the latest wave of COVID-19, informed …
Laos on pace to pass $200M buffalo, cattle export target for 2021
The value of Laos’ buffalo and cattle exports this year could exceed $200 million, despite the trading difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first nine months of this year, the value of …