Domestic and foreign investors will be granted a number of tax breaks under a new amended decree related to specific and special economic zones (SEZs) issued recently by the government. The new decree highlights the government’s policy on SEZ development, requirements for their establishment, incentives granted to investors, one-stop service delivery, and the obligations of […]
Read MoreA road corridor has been assigned for the planned Boten-Huayxai Expressway connecting China to Thailand via Laos. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting on Friday and approved the selection of 181 km “Corridor K” to traverse Lao lands. The expressway links Boten in Luang Namtha province at the Laos-China border with […]
Read MoreMore than 61 percent of the project to build two bridges along National Road No 9 –Xekoumkam Bridge and Xethamuak Bridge – in Savannakhet province has been completed to some 61.28 percent. “We expect the bridges will be completed before the planned timeframe. Currently, we importing beam bridges from Japan to continue the construction,” the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Finance has warned that it will impose stronger legal actions against any owners of imported vehicles evading taxes and tariff payments to the government. The two-page notice highlighted the need to resolve illegal automobiles in the country seriously and was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy […]
Read More(KPL) While giving a guidance talk at the 11th Lao Business Forum on Jul 5, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith emphasized the importance of strengthening the business sector through the improvement of business-related laws and regulations adding that doing so could help achieve the national socio-economic development goals. He urged the relevant sectors to use the forum […]
Read More(KPL) The 2018 Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Media Summit was opened on Jul 2 under the theme “Cooperation in the Mekong-Lancang Community for a bright future”. Jointly hosted by the China People’s Daily of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Lao PDR, the media summit drew heads or senior […]
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