The Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee convened a meeting in the Lao province of Xieng Khouang on July 28 to review the cooperation results in the first half and discuss major tasks for the second half of the year.
The Lao government has raised its forecast for the country's economic growth rate from the current 7.5 percent to 7.8 percent for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, Lao newspaper the Vientiane Times reported Tuesday.
The Vietnam - Lao Power Joint Stock Company (VLPC) and the Laos Electricity Corporation (EdL) have inked a deal to establish the Xekaman 1 Electricity Co. Ltd.
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on April 12 granted 30 sets of computers to Vietnam’s Nguyen Du school in the Lao capital city of Vientiane.
The Sepon Gold and Copper Project of the Minerals and Metals Group Lane Xang Minerals Limited (MMG LXML) celebrated production milestones of gold and copper this month. Since the start of the project in 2003, one million ounces of gold and 300,000 tonnes of copper cathode have been produced, said a press release of the Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML).
The Republic of Korea government has provided 3.37 billion kip or US$ 400,000 to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to purchase rice for the poor the north and southern Laos.
Executives from more than 70 Vietnamese businesses operating in Laos and authorities of both countries met in Vientiane on March 20 to discuss solutions for stronger investment.
Vietnam ’s project to raise salmon and sturgeon in Champassak province has been successful and become the first salmon- and sturgeon-breeding model in Laos.
The Japanese government has agreed to help Laos expand solar energy and preserve forests following recent agreements signed between the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Construction of a rubber latex producing plant with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes broke ground in Pakse district, Champassak province, Laos on March 10.
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