This document will give an overview of the current socio-economic data concerning Laos. It looks into various areas such as GDP indicators, competitiveness and doing business, enterprises, technology in enterprises, infrastructure, vehicles in Lao PDR, tourism, remittances, exchange rates, budgets, financing, as well as other updates. To access the document, please click here:
The 1st Lao International Food Expo 2019 is the national and regional Expo to upgrade agricultural products and also to implement National Socio-Economic Development Plan which focuses on promoting export products from agro-processing processing enterprises. Additionally, the Lao government also promotes export products of potential products including tea, coffee, rice and so on. The Expo […]
Yesterday was the 2018 Annual Meeting and marks the 30th year anniversary of the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) with the honorable attendance of H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR. The event was participated by concerned government officials including the Minister of the Ministry of Industry of Commerce, H.E. Mme Khemmani […]
The Foreign Ministers of Member States of the European Union and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered on 21 January 2019 in Brussels, Belgium, at the 22nd […]
The European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are upgrading their relationship to a Strategic Partnership. This decision was taken by EU and ASEAN countries’ Foreign Ministers at the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on 21 January 2019. EU-ASEAN (consisting of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, […]
This second OECD Investment Policy Review of Viet Nam uses the updated OECD Policy Framework for Investment to present an assessment of the investment climate in Vietnam and to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the Government of Vietnam in its reform efforts. It includes chapters on foreign investment trends and performance, frameworks and […]
This first OECD Investment Policy Review of Cambodia looks at challenges and opportunities from the perspective of the investment climate in light of the Policy Framework for Investment. It takes a comprehensive approach to reform priorities. Looking not only at the need to increase both domestic and foreign investment but also at ways to increase […]
ASEAN, with the right elements in place such as good and robust infrastructure, sound and progressive policies and governance frameworks, ASEAN’s potential for growth is tremendous. This Framework sets out the strategic priorities, principles and initiatives to guide ASEAN Member States in their policy and regulatory approaches towards digital data governance (which include both personal […]
The Prime Minister has finally signed the decree regarding the list of controlled businesses. However, only the Lao version of the document is available. The document has not yet been published in the Lao Gazette, nor on the relevant government websites. We are currently checking whether there is an English version and will come back […]
This document provides an updated insight into socio-economic indicators concerning Laos, in comparison with other ASEAN countries and more broadly within the global economy. It is, therefore, an exhaustive overview of the economic potential but also obstacles of Laos, which provide a complete understanding for potential investors. Socio-economic data concerning Laos are put in perspective […]
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