By: Clarke, George R.; Nghardsaysone, Konesawang; Record, Richard James Lowden; Seror, Marlon Armand Remy
Publisher, Year: World Bank, 2014
Cost: Free
April 29, 2017
Want to know the investment climate in Laos?
Title: Lao PDR - Investment Climate Assessment 2014 - Policy uncertainty in the midst of a natural resources boom
By: Clarke, George R.; Nghardsaysone, Konesawang; Record, Richard James Lowden; Seror, Marlon Armand Remy
Publisher, Year: World Bank, 2014
Cost: Free
By: Clarke, George R.; Nghardsaysone, Konesawang; Record, Richard James Lowden; Seror, Marlon Armand Remy
Publisher, Year: World Bank, 2014
Cost: Free
April 27, 2017
April 25, 2017
Laos eases investment terms to boost economy
By: Vientiane Times, April 19, 2017
A newly amended investment promotion in Laos will cut by half the maximum investment period for new concession projects to 50 years, down from previous requirement of 99 years.
A newly amended investment promotion in Laos will cut by half the maximum investment period for new concession projects to 50 years, down from previous requirement of 99 years.
First Lao team to compete at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
By: Vientiane Times, April 24, 2017
Vientiane - Team BUG5, a group of three young innovators, has earned the nomination to represent Laos in the South East Asian Regional Final Round of the 15th Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.
Vientiane - Team BUG5, a group of three young innovators, has earned the nomination to represent Laos in the South East Asian Regional Final Round of the 15th Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.
April 24, 2017
Laos clothing products in demand by European markets
By: Vientiane Times, April 24, 2017
According to the latest data compilation from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Laos has been exporting its garment products to most of Europe while Germany has become one of the country’s most important trade partners because of the value of bilateral trade found in the data recently released by the ministry.
According to the latest data compilation from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Laos has been exporting its garment products to most of Europe while Germany has become one of the country’s most important trade partners because of the value of bilateral trade found in the data recently released by the ministry.
Twenty-Two Die In Lao New Year Road Carnage
By: Vientiane Times, April 19, 2017
In just the three days of the Lao New Year holiday 159 road accidents occurred across the country resulting in 22 fatalities with incidents of drunk driving and speeding higher than ever.
In just the three days of the Lao New Year holiday 159 road accidents occurred across the country resulting in 22 fatalities with incidents of drunk driving and speeding higher than ever.
April 23, 2017
April 22, 2017
Lao New Year 2560 - Compilation of Events in Luangprabang
Check out these Lao New Year videos showing a compilation of the variety of activities that went on in Luangprabang. Featuring the Miss Lao New Year beauty contest, procession, parade, blessing the Buddha statues, music and more.
Video Credit: Somsack Vilayphonh
April 21, 2017
April 18, 2017
April 17, 2017
Vietnamese Embassy and Consulates in Laos
Vietnam Embassy in Vientiane. Photo Credit: Google Maps
2017 marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Laos and Vietnam. It's also the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation.
To commemorate the anniversary, let's take a look at the Vietnamese embassy and its consulates in Laos.
April 13, 2017
ສະບາຍດີປີໄໝ່ລາວ Happy Lao New Year Message
April 14-16 2017
Photo: Young Lao woman at Vat Phu in Pakse, Champassak.
Lao New Year - The Temple Candle Walk ວຽນທຽນ
Vat Ong Teu, Vientiane. Photo Credit: Phoonsab Thevongsa.
April 12, 2017
Lao Airlines to Reboot Inflight Magazine, Open for Advertising
By: The Laotian Times, March 16, 2017
The Lao Airlines inflight magazine, Champa Meuanglao, is to undergo a drastic change as part of a reboot that will showcase a modern and sophisticated Laos.
The Lao Airlines inflight magazine, Champa Meuanglao, is to undergo a drastic change as part of a reboot that will showcase a modern and sophisticated Laos.
April 11, 2017
Asia's Future Cities: High-speed rail on track to connect Vientiane to the region
By: Jack Board, Channel News Asia, March 23, 2017
VIENTIANE: On the outskirts of the Lao capital, a blue passenger train rattles from its station and across a dry landscape.
VIENTIANE: On the outskirts of the Lao capital, a blue passenger train rattles from its station and across a dry landscape.
April 10, 2017
Laos Sees 10 Percent Drop in Foreign Tourist Numbers
By: The Laotian Times, March 22, 2017
While Lao Nationals hit an all time high for travelling abroad in 2016, as previously reported by The Laotian Times, the number of foreign visitors entering Laos has dwindled after several consecutive years of visitor growth.
While Lao Nationals hit an all time high for travelling abroad in 2016, as previously reported by The Laotian Times, the number of foreign visitors entering Laos has dwindled after several consecutive years of visitor growth.
Statistics Show Lao People Traveling More Than Ever Before
By: The Laotian Times, March 17, 2017
In 2016, Laos reported that an astonishing 3.05 million outbound travelers crossed its borders to other countries.
According to statistics presented by the Tourism Development Department at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, the number of Lao nationals traveling by plane was at a record high in 2016 compared to previous years.
In 2016, Laos reported that an astonishing 3.05 million outbound travelers crossed its borders to other countries.
According to statistics presented by the Tourism Development Department at the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, the number of Lao nationals traveling by plane was at a record high in 2016 compared to previous years.
April 09, 2017
Laos speeds up railway construction machinery import from China
By: Xinhua News, April 5, 2017
Full steam ahead for the China-Laos railway construction, Laos has sped up machinery import from China, local daily Vientiane Times reported Monday.
Hundreds of trucks carrying machinery and equipment for construction of the China-Laos railway have entered Laos after being delayed at the border. A special lane has now been allocated at the Mohan-Boten border crossing point to facilitate the passage of the trucks, project coordinator in northern Lao province Luang Namtha, Chanthachone Keolakhone told Vientiane Times on Friday.
Full steam ahead for the China-Laos railway construction, Laos has sped up machinery import from China, local daily Vientiane Times reported Monday.
Hundreds of trucks carrying machinery and equipment for construction of the China-Laos railway have entered Laos after being delayed at the border. A special lane has now been allocated at the Mohan-Boten border crossing point to facilitate the passage of the trucks, project coordinator in northern Lao province Luang Namtha, Chanthachone Keolakhone told Vientiane Times on Friday.
"Chinese Culture Enters ASEAN" activities held in Laos to promote bilateral cultural exchanges
By: Xinhua News, April 4, 2017
A series of activities within the framework of "Chinese Culture Enters ASEAN" was held Tuesday in Lao capital Vientiane, drawing the participation of over 200 people from the cultural and educational sectors of China and Laos.
A series of activities within the framework of "Chinese Culture Enters ASEAN" was held Tuesday in Lao capital Vientiane, drawing the participation of over 200 people from the cultural and educational sectors of China and Laos.
April 08, 2017
New Forests acquires a majority stake in Laos plantation to boost sustainable timber
By Jessica Pothering, Impact Alpha, April 5, 2017
New Forests has acquired a majority stake in a Laos plantation to boost sustainable timber in the region.
The Australia-based fund bought 85 percent of Mekong Timber Plantations and will develop the 54,000-acre property as a high-quality sustainable hardwood plantation to serve regional markets.
Photo Credit: Lao Forest. Adrian Gnägi.
The Australia-based fund bought 85 percent of Mekong Timber Plantations and will develop the 54,000-acre property as a high-quality sustainable hardwood plantation to serve regional markets.
Dubai charity to help 35,000 school kids in Laos
By: Gulf News, April 4, 2017
Dubai: A Dubai-based charity is launching a Dh20 million programme to help 35,000 school children in Laos.
The programme by Dubai Cares is called ‘Laos Educational Access Research and Networking,’ is in partnership with Plan International Canada, Save the Children and the World Bank.
Dubai: A Dubai-based charity is launching a Dh20 million programme to help 35,000 school children in Laos.
The programme by Dubai Cares is called ‘Laos Educational Access Research and Networking,’ is in partnership with Plan International Canada, Save the Children and the World Bank.
Laos-Cambodia border closed over tensions
By: Mech Dara, Phnom Penh Post, April 4, 2017
In the latest flare up in tensions between the two countries, Lao authorities temporarily shut a border crossing with Cambodia and dispatched more troops to an undemarcated area on the northern border after Cambodian authorities began renovating an old French border outpost.
Photo Credit: Lao Khmer border at Stung Treng border.
Hong Menea, Phnom Penh Post.
In the latest flare up in tensions between the two countries, Lao authorities temporarily shut a border crossing with Cambodia and dispatched more troops to an undemarcated area on the northern border after Cambodian authorities began renovating an old French border outpost.
April 06, 2017
Lao Football Premier League 2017 to Kick Off This Saturday
By: Malayluck Sipaphay, KPL News (Laos), March 30, 2017
(KPL) The Lao Football Premier League 2017 will kick off on April 1 and run until 16 July 2017, with matches taking place in seven stadiums across the country, according to the President of the Lao Football Federation, Mr Viphet Sihachack, at a press conference in Vientiane Capital on March 29.
(KPL) The Lao Football Premier League 2017 will kick off on April 1 and run until 16 July 2017, with matches taking place in seven stadiums across the country, according to the President of the Lao Football Federation, Mr Viphet Sihachack, at a press conference in Vientiane Capital on March 29.
April 05, 2017
Report shows Laos’s different timber tactics
By: Shaun Turton and Mech Dara, Phnompenh Post, March 31, 2017
Cambodia and Laos share a border and a problem: vast swathes of their forests have been cut down, loaded on trucks and driven east to Vietnam and often sent onwards to China.
Cambodia and Laos share a border and a problem: vast swathes of their forests have been cut down, loaded on trucks and driven east to Vietnam and often sent onwards to China.
Lao automotive industry in need of more technicians
By: Vientiane Times, April 03, 2017
Laos needs more than 500 automotive technicians each year to satisfy auto industry growth, according to suppliers.
Laos needs more than 500 automotive technicians each year to satisfy auto industry growth, according to suppliers.
April 04, 2017
Flying high: meet the first female commercial pilot trained in Laos
By: Logan Connor, SEA-Globe.com, March 24, 2017
Phinanong Leusasinh discusses her lifelong dream of flying, the difficulties she has faced in a male-dominated industry and what it takes to become a certified pilot
Photo Credit: Southeast Asia Globe
Vientianale 2017 Winner of Best Short Film - ຈັນເກ້ວ Chan Keo
Interesting love story. Is it real or imagined? Are they jumping through time?
Chan Keo by Sonepasith Phonphila, winner of the Vientianale 2017 short film competition from Vientianale on Vimeo.
April 03, 2017
April 02, 2017
April 01, 2017
Reminder: ປີໃໝ່ລາວ Lao New Year is quickly approaching
Photo: Tuktuk passes Wat Saiynaphum in Savannakhet.
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