PHONGSALY – 18 December 2019 – The Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) in collaboration with provincial offices of Industry and Commerce of three northern provinces organized Program Review Committee (PRC) meeting for the new project (ECL) and Private Sector Working group (PSWG) to support Read more…
VIENTIANE, LAO PDR – Minister of Industry and Commerce Mrs. Khemmani Pholsena and U.S. Ambassador to Laos Rena Bitter launched the new Laos Business Environment project at a ceremony in Vientiane on December 12. The five-year project, funded by the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Read more…
Source from the EIF: https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/impact-story/better-business-making-standard-measurements-work-lao-pdr Carefully calibrating its trade support and compliance to international standards, country is targeting more exports Improving an entire country’s business competitiveness is a massive task. While items like access to finance, training, marketing and tariffs may seem to be the major undertakings, another essential element Read more…
Source from: https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/qa/phouvieng-phongsa-examining-lao-pdrs-trade-journey Deputy Director General in the Department of Planning and Cooperation at the Lao PDR Ministry of Industry and Commerce discusses harmonizing trade, regional integration and managing resources wisely Can you summarize the state of Lao PDR’s trade? Lao PDR’s average economic growth has been about 7.1% over Read more…
Vientiane, November 12, 2019. The annual 12th Lao Business Forum took place in Vientiane to review progress of public private dialogue aimed at improving business environment in Laos. The event attracted more than 500 participants, representing domestic and foreign businesses, public sector agencies, as well as international diplomatic community and Read more…