Developing a holistic investment strategy along with continued regulatory reforms will help the Lao PDR attract more diverse and higher-quality foreign direct investment (FD), according to a new report released by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group….
Industry
Phutawen Farm makes efforts amid Covid-19
Phutawen Farm, an agrotourism-oriented farm are arranging more activities to attract visitors, mostly from domestic market. The farm is located in Thaphabath district, Borikhamxay, a 2-hour drive from Vientiane.“With the coronavirus pandemic, we’re fac…
Sericultural knowhow shared to farmers
The Biotechnology and Ecology Institute of the Ministry of Science and Technology in cooperation with Song Meu Nang Company and Xuzhou University of Technology (China) organized a symposium on sericulture under a sericulture industrialization and moder…
EU-sponsored Clean Water & Sanitation Project-Scaling-Up Nutrition and WASH Infrastructure Project
Initiated in June 2018, the Scaling-Up Nutrition and WASH Infrastructure Project (SUNWIP) is an EU-financed project implemented through the German state-owned Development Bank (KfW) and the Lao government.It is a € 16.95 million effort to improve acce…
Vice Premier Sonexay promotes cucumber production in Borikhamxay
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment Sonexay Siphandone visited cucumber farms in Phon-ngam village, Paksan district to promote the commercial production of local farmers on Dec 14.Over 20 ha of land in the village have been u…
Laos, China open fast-track lane
Laos and China have launched a fast track lane to ensure socio-economic recovery and people exchange between the two countries amid the Covid-19 pandemic.Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and…