Toyota, a Japanese multinational automaker, will establish a production base in the Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (Zone C) in Savannakhet province to manufacture vehicle interior components for export. The company will invest US$5.6 million
A senior Lao government official confirmed on Friday that the satellite project is on track for launching in 2015, the year when the country celebrates its 40th anniversary. The government and the China-based Chengdu
The introduction of a single tourist entry visa and railway linkages between Laos and Thailand were among the key items of discussion at the 18th Lao-Thai Joint Commission meeting held in Prachuap Khiri Khan,
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is helping the government to turn Laos into a middle-income country by 2020. According to the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Welfare, the 2012 Gross National
The Meteorology and Hydrology Department needs more funding to develop an IT system that will enable accurate weather reports and timely forecasts for Laos. The department, specifically the Weather Forecasting and Aeronautical Meteorology Division,
The Lao government plans to set up an electronic system that will enable businesspeople to obtain a business and trade license online. Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Khemmani Pholsena, yesterday presided over a
National carrier Lao Airlines has purchased more aircraft in response to increasing passenger numbers as Laos becomes more closely integrated with the region and the world. A new Airbus A320 arrived in Vientiane this