Chinese investment in Laos tops US$16 billion
A large chunk of investment money has funded the Laos-China railway, the Vientiane-Vangvieng expressway, the Saysettha Development Zone, among other projects.
Vientiane Times
Cryptocurrency trade adds millions of dollars to state budget
Eleven of the 13 companies who have added to the government’s budget have carried out transactions in digital currency; 10 have handed over US$4.5 million in copyright fees.
US elevates relationship with Laos to higher level
Visiting deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman said a number of projects are being taken up