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October 18, 2023 Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao Legal Framework, Lao PDR

Lao Government Urges Importers and Exporters to Register Themselves

Laos is becoming an important logistics connector for Southeast Asia, China, and Europe, offering significant opportunities for entrepreneurs. The opening of the Laos-China railway has transformed Laos into a land-linked […]

May 10, 2023 About ECCIL, Lao PDR, News

Joint Chamber Report: The Lao PDR Foreign Investment Survey, Q3 & Q4, 2022

September 7, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao PDR, News

The Market Access Opportunity Workshop (Canada & EU for Lao products)

On 29th of August, ECCIL EuroCham Laos was pleased to participate the Market Access Opportunity Workshop (Canada & EU for Lao products) co-organized by HELVETAS Laos and Ministry of Agriculture [...]

June 28, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Labour Law, Lao PDR, News

ECCIL EuroCham Executive Director participated EBO Worldwide Network bi-annual meeting

From the 8th to 10th of June, ECCIL EuroCham Executive director Thiane Khamvongsa, participated to the European Business Organisations (EBO) Worldwide Network bi-annual meeting at the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium. [...]

June 17, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Labour Law, Lao PDR, News

Special economic zone authority to issue certificates of origin

The government plans to promote and facilitate investments in the national capital’s economic zone by streamlining the issuing of preferential certificates of origin in the szone. The Department of Import [...]

June 17, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Labour Law, Lao PDR, News

Lao Govt. Raises Minimum Wage for Private Sector Employees

Lao PDR Raises Statutory Minimum Wage from August 2022. As the costs of essential commodities continue to soar, driven by the unfettered weakening of the Lao Kip, the pandemic, and [...]

June 16, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao PDR, News

Cryptocurrency Trade Adds Millions of Dollars to State Budget

Several million dollars have been generated from the trade in cryptocurrency after the government authorised 13 companies to operate a digital currency business, the government told the National Assembly (NA). [...]

June 6, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao PDR, Member News, News

Laos launches “single window” customs system at second border crossing

Our member, The Lao National Single Window (LNSW) launches “single window” customs system at second border crossing. The system has been put into operation at the Boten International Customs Checkpoint [...]

June 1, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao PDR, News

The 2nd Lao-Europe Business Networking & Promotion Event in Luang Prabang

ECCIL EuroCham and the European Union in Laos co-organized the 2nd Lao-Europe Business Networking and Promotion Event in Luang Prabang on Friday, May 27th, 2022. The event was attended by [...]

May 27, 2022 Doing Business in Europe, Doing Business in Lao PDR, Euro-Lao Business, Lao PDR, News

General Assembly – The Annual ECCIL Meeting 2022

The Annual ECCIL General Meeting took place on Monday, May 23rd. On the agenda of the meeting were the acceptance of the previous Annual ECCIL General Meeting's minutes, the 2021 [...]