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EuroCham Laos is pleased to announce that the first meeting of the Trade and Logistics Advocacy Working Group will be held on June 7th, @ECCIL Office at 9:00 AM. The purpose of this working group is to understand and define the main issues being faced by our members within their import-export and logistics operations including, […]
EuroCham Laos held the 1st meeting of its Hospitality Advocacy Working group in Luang Prabang on Saturday May 20, during a working lunch kindly hosted by Avani+ Luang Prabang Hotel The event was attended by local hotel and tour operators, voicing their opinion on a set of issues they are currently facing in Luang Prabang […]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Efficient management of the government’s budget was essential to strengthen the economy and improve the government’s procurement process, said by a senior official from Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr Bounleua Sinxayvoravong. He was speaking at the launch of the Lao public procurement website, supported by the EU through the World Bank. The objective of the […]
Laos is committed to further promoting renewable energy and investments in low-carbon sectors to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Strong foreign private investment inflows are expected to support the development and supply of low-carbon electricity and grid connectivity in Laos for export markets, according to the latest report from […]
Department of Customs led by the Deputy Director General, Mr. Phaithoun Thienglamay had warmly welcome ECCIL EuroCham Laos team for the first official meeting regarding VAT issues facing by ECCIL members on 25 March 2022 at the Tax Department. The meeting was attended by EuroCham Laos team, members and the Tax Department team. The meeting […]
Research Dissemination Workshop on “The Export Potential of Laos Agri-Food to the EU Market” The Economic Research Institute for Industry and Trade, ministry of Industry and Commerce held the Research Dissemination Workshop on “The Export Potential of Laos Agri-Food to the EU Market” in 16 February participated by various participants both in person and online. [...]
Allianz Insurance Laos held a launch ceremony for the electronic insurance policy Congratulation to our Silver Sponsor, Allianz Insurance Laos for successfully holding a launch ceremony for the electronic insurance policy with a virtual live version of the Allianz Insurance Laos page, presented by Mr. Guy Apovy, the CEO of Allianz Insurance Laos. Electronic insurance [...]