Joint Chamber Report: The Lao PDR Foreign Investment Survey, Q3 & Q4, 2022
Joint Chamber Report: The Lao PDR Foreign Investment Survey, Q3 & Q4, 2022
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 at Crowne Plaza Vientiane. The objectives of this workshop were exchanging information of the potential markets in Canada for Lao products (tea, coffee and rice), [...]
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. The bi-annual meeting of EBOs Commission services. The meeting is organised by the EBOs secretariat and the EU Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and [...]
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 and Export under the Ministry of Industry and Commerce recently assigned the authorisation to the Vientiane Special Economic Zone Authority Office for issuing the preferential [...]
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 other external factors, many people on Lao PDR are having a hard time making ends meet. The government has agreed to increase the monthly minimum [...]
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). Eleven of the 13 companies have carried out transactions in digital currency. Ten of the companies have handed over US$4.5 million (more than 66 billion [...]
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 in Luang Namtha province and is the second to be installed after the first system was set up at the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge 1 International [...]
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 Mr. Khamtan Somphanvilay, Deputy Director of Division of Industry and Commerce in Luangprabang, and Mr. Bounthieng Soulivan, President of Luangprabang Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It was [...]
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 Annual Activity Report, the 2021 Financial Statement with auditor's report and the vote on the amendment of the Articles of Association to allow for the [...]
Lao-Europe Business Networking and Promotion Event in Vientiane
ECCIL EuroCham and the European Union in Laos co-organized the 1st Lao-Europe Business Networking and Promotion Event in Vientiane on Monday, May 23rd, 2022. The event was attended by H.E. Dr. Sinava Souphannouvong, Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, several representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport [...]