- Labour ministry orders all foreign entities to pay wages in kip
Starting next month, all foreign-owned organisations and companies in Laos that normally pay their staff in foreign currency must instead pay the equivalent sum in kip, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has ordered. . .......More>>>

- Laos bolsters Party ties with Japan
A senior official from the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party paid an official visit to Japan from August 26-29 to strengthen Party and public diplomacy between Laos and Japan........More>>>

- Laos validates solid waste management assessment studies
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) last week presented the results of their National and Sub-National Solid Waste Management assessments, which aim to evaluate waste management practices, policies, infrastructure and investments across Laos.. ...More>>>

- Laos’ leading private company signs agreements with Vietnam’s fertiliser manufacturer on agriculture development, distributorship expansion
Lao private company and Vietnamese joint stock company are seeking opportunities for cooperation to develop agriculture in Laos by signing an agreement for importing Vietnamese buffalo head brand fertiliser alongside experimental agricultural projects, and distributing imported fertilisers in the domestic market... ......More>>>

- Govt vows to raise standard of education, as new school year begins
The government has promised that it will raise school enrolment rates and tackle student dropouts and teacher shortages to ensure a higher standard of education.. ......More>>>

- Hilton debuts in Laos with DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane
Leading global hospitality company Hilton Hilton (NYSE: HLT)  on September 1 announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Vientiane, marking Hilton’s foray into Laos and the hospitality group’s 10th market in South East Asia. ......More>>>