News - European Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lao PDR

September 29, 2022 Uncategorized

ECCIL has Successfully Organized the second-class training on “ Excel Expert for Accountants”

ECCIL EuroCham Laos has successfully organized the second-class training on “ Excel Expert for Accountants” at the Crowne Plaza Vientiane on 20th – 21st of September 2022. With the training coming to the second class, our trainer, Monhnala Rattanavong – Country Finance Manager at a leading Australian multinational operation in logistics solutions, was continued to […]

September 21, 2022 ECCIL at Work, News

ECCIL EuroCham Laos Visited the New Gold Sponsor IndusTek Co., Ltd

On September 21, our staffs have represented the ECCIL EuroCham Executive Director to visit our sponsor IndusTek Co., Ltd who has upgraded their Sponsorship to Gold. ECCIL was very pleased to be welcomed by Mr. Phonesavanh Xaypanya, the Managing Director of IndusTek. Found in 2016, IndusTek has performed as one of the main executive distributors [...]

September 19, 2022 Doing Business in Lao PDR, ECCIL at Work, News

ECCIL EuroCham Laos attended a conference on Responsible Business Practices in Lao PDR

On this 15th of September, ECCIL EuroCham Laos attended a conference on Responsible Business Practices in Lao PDR, organized by the UNDP Lao PDR, with the partnership of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC), Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), and the Embassy of Japan in Laos , at the Crowne Plaza [...]

September 8, 2022 Doing Business in Lao PDR, Lao PDR Economy, News

Laos Inflation Rate Hits an All-Time High of 30 Percent

Year-on-year inflation in Laos increased to 30 percent in August, according to the latest numbers from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The inflation rate for August has been reported at a whopping 30 percent with a 2.5 percent increase from July’s figure of 27.5 percent. The price of food and non-alcoholic beverages has surged by 30.2% [...]

September 8, 2022 News

Laos Government Allows Foreign Legal Businesses to Survey Land

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a Decision allowing foreign land businesses to provide land survey and land evaluation services. A recent announcement from the ministry states that the Decision applies to individuals, legal entities, and organizations being operated in Laos by foreigners, stateless persons, and foreign-Lao nationals. Lao nationals can conduct [...]

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 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), [...]

September 5, 2022 Member News

Discover Laos, J&C Group partner to strengthen business operations

(from left) Partner J&C Group, Director J&C Marketing and ECCIL Board Member, Lukasz Nitka, Co-founder & Program Director of Discover Laos Today, Benny Kong, and President J&C Group, Stephan R. Aeschbach. Our members, Discover Laos Today and J&C Group - Insurance, Marketing, Investment have recently formed a new strategic partnership which will be a great innovation [...]

August 26, 2022 Uncategorized

Breakfast Talk on “Authorized Economic Operators (AEO)”

on 26th August 2022, ECCIL EuroCham Laos organized the Breakfast Talk on “Authorized Economic Operators (AEO)” co-hosted with Department of Customs. Special thanks to Ms. Sanya KHAMSONE - Deputy Director of Post Clearance Audit Division, Department of Customs, Ministry of Finance, for being our speaker and giving the better understanding of how AEO program will [...]

August 26, 2022 Lao Legal Framework, Uncategorized

White Paper: Electronic Data Protection and Personal Data.

In partnership with Tillele&Gibbins Laos, ECCIL EuroCham Laos is pleased to share the White Paper on Electronic Data Protection and Personal Data. In Laos, the regulatory framework on data privacy focuses mainly on electronic data, which can be defined as data that is stored electronically. The Law on Electronic Data Protection (2017) designated the Ministry of […]

August 15, 2022 Member News, News

Member Briefing: DroppinX

DroppinX, operating under the AIF Group – a Platinum Sponsor of ECCIL EuroCham Laos, is the safe marketplace for selling and buying online. We are an e-commerce platform that delivers goods and services to your door. Our platform is an open source marketplace for everyone to browse and do online shopping. An online platform where […]