Lao Economy set to recover in 2021
According to the World Bank report released on 12th January 2021, the Lao economy is set to recover in 2021 and in the medium term, provided the impact of the […]
Consultation Workshop on Lao PDR Tourism Recovery Roadmap for 2021 – 2025
Before COVID-19, tourism has contributed significantly to the Lao economy both in terms of income generation and employment. As part of UN Lao PDR Socio-Economic Response Framework to COVID-19 published [...]
Press Conference on National E-commerce Platform to Support Lao SMEs
Lao SMEs will be able to sell their goods and products to customers in Laos and overseas after an upgrade of the national e-commerce operator website, www.Plaosme.com, initiated by Department [...]
Meeting of Chairs and Co-Chairs of Sector Working Groups
The meeting was chaired by H.E Dr. Kikeo Chanthaboury, Vice Minister of Planning and Investment and co-chaired by Ms. Sara Sekkenes, the UN Resident Coordinator in Lao PDR, with the [...]
The New Law on Land of the Lao PDR
The new Law on Land No. 70/NA dated 21 June 2019 of the Lao PDR (the “2019 Land Law”) came into force on 27 August 2020, which among other things, [...]
Economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: Results of the survey
In March, Lao PDR reported the first confirmed cases and the Government of Lao PDR (GoL) has set up a serie of measures to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 […]
ASEAN Business Awards Laos 2020
The ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) Laos aims to recognise outstanding Lao businesses and use them as champions to spread the knowledge of doing business in the ASEAN Economic Community. It [...]
AMRO’s Annual Consultation Report for Lao PDR
We are sharing the latest Annual Consultation report for Lao PDR, published on 29th of July by AMRO (ASEAN+ Macroeconomic Research Office). "Lao PDR’s GDP growth is expected to slow [...]
Insolvency Regime – Key Questions & Answers
The new Enterprise Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy Law (No. 75/NA, 26 December 2019) (“Bankruptcy Law”) was passed on 26 December 2019 and became effective in June 2020. The Bankruptcy Law replaces [...]
Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Enterprises in Lao PDR: An Initial Assessment
ADB conducted surveys of tourism enterprises in four of the Lao PDR’s major tourism destinations in August 2019 and May 2020. Results of survey indicate that in May 2020 about [...]