The products of HCM City and Laos are more complementary than competing in nature, meeting consumption and production demand of both sides. But their bilateral trade relation has not met the expectations of either side, according to the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City (ITPC). Trade between HCM City and Laos reached nearly […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — Lao government has set a target of limiting the unemployment rate to only 2 percent in 2018 despite a high percentage of joblessness reported among university graduates. Local daily Vientiane Times on Saturday quoted the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s report as saying that the Lao government is paying greater […]
Read MoreLaos and China will partner in the area of plant protection and green crop standards after government officials signed an agreement in Vientiane on January 23. The two sides agreed to work together in the fields of agricultural science and technology, especially in national plant protection networks. The agreement was signed by Laos’ Deputy Minister […]
Read MoreInformation and communications technology (ICT) businesses must be the main drivers of economic growth and the process of industrialisation and modernisation in Laos. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr Somdy Duangdy, made the comment when stressing the encouragement given by the government to the ICT sector in his address at the annual national […]
Read More(KPL) Ministry of Finance convened a meeting in Vientiane Capital on January 22-24 to allow representatives of relevant sectors to share comments on two draft laws on public debt management and value-added tax. The laws are expected to be proposed to the government at its monthly meeting in February and the National Assembly at its 5th Ordinary […]
Read MoreSome 210 markers have been installed along the border between Laos and Thailand, covering most of the two countries’ 735km land border. This was reported at the 11th meeting of the Joint Border Committee, which took place on January 17-19 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith and […]
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