The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued a notice on Friday (Jan 13) instructing 113 exchange businesses affiliated with commercial banks to suspend their operations.
Vietnam, Laos look to foster bilateral investment
Visiting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired the two countries’ investment cooperation conference in Vientiane on.
Vietnam and Laos vow to increase bilateral trade by 15% in 2023
Vietnam and Laos will work closely to introduce solutions aimed at increasing two-way trade by 10 – 15% this year compared to 2022’s figure. An overview of the 45th session of the Vietnam – Laos Inter …
Vietnamese-funded Academy of Economics and Finance inaugurated in Laos
The Vietnamese-funded Dongkhamxang Academy of Economics and Finance (third phase) was inaugurated in Vientiane capital on January 11 within the framework of the official visit to Laos by Prime …
Vietnamese-funded Academy of Economics and Finance inaugurated in Laos
The Vietnamese-funded Dongkhamxang Academy of Economics and Finance (third phase) was inaugurated in Vientiane capital on January 11 within the framework of the official visit to Laos by Prime …
Vietnam, Laos to boost economic cooperation, maintain great ties
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on Wednesday agreed to further boost the economic cooperation between the two countrie …
Covid-19 insurance now mandatory for foreign workers in Laos
A new regulation issued by the Ministry of Public Security sees all foreign workers entering Laos required to purchase Covid-19 insurance.
Despite high economic growth, job creation in Laos remains limited
Laos has recorded one of the highest rates of economic growth in South-East Asia over the past two decades, but few jobs have been created.
Vietnamese rubber companies helpful in Laos
A number of Vietnam’s rubber growing projects in the southern Lao province of Attapeu have produced positive results since 2008, contributing to the host country’s socio-economic development.
Three Nepali women escape their coercive Chinese employers in Laos. They still feel unsafe back home
The women were previously taken to Laos to work at a call centre. More than two dozen Nepalis are still languishing at the centre, police say.