- Inflation, exchange rates, M2 targets ‘a great challenge’, PM says
Dragging inflation down to the targeted 9 percent by next year from the current rate of almost 30 percent will be a huge challenge, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone told the National Assembly (NA) on Monday. In the drafts of the 2024 socio-economic development, monetary and fiscal plans presented to the NA’s ongoing 6th ordinary session, the government states an inflation rate target of 9 percent. ...More>>>

- USAID supports for disaster risk reduction in Laos
More than 16,000 people are set to benefit from a project that aims to improve food security and resilience in communities that are prone to flooding and other weather extremes. Through the scheme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will scale up disaster risk reduction efforts to create climate-resilient communities in northern Laos. ..More>>>

- That Luang festival to showcase ancient Lao traditions
The annual That Luang festival, featuring a colourful display of rituals and ancient customs, will take place in Vientiane from November 23-27. The festival dates were announced at a meeting led by the Mayor of Vientiane, Mr Atsaphangthong Siphandone. Committees and sub-committees are preparing for the festival to ensure public security and the orderly progression of the event, ..More>>>

- Visiting the Thanaleng Dry Port: Mongolian business executives seek opportunities 
Mongolian business executives are seeking business opportunities through logistics links via Laos as the Southeast Asian country is becoming a logistics connector for the region. The Laos-China railway, and the Thanaleng Dry Port and its associated Vientiane Logistics Park that became operational in December 2021, have linked Southeast Asia all the way to China, Mongolia and Europe. ...More>>>