Lao PDR

Why chicken traders in northern Lao stopped crossing the road
Public-private dialogues are reducing trade barriers – and saving poultry traders costly journeys to renew import permits.

Striving to take the local handicrafts of northern Lao PDR global
More training, more links to buyers of rural arts means more income for women

UNCTAD LDC Report: putting productive capacities first
Expanding and diversifying productive capacities will better position least developed countries (LDCs) to tap the financing and e-trade opportunities that will underpin their Covid-19 recovery. This was a recurrent theme in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Least Developed Countries Report 2020, which cautioned however that the international community must first rally with resources, policy space and better international support measures.

For better business, making standard measurements work in Lao PDR
Carefully calibrating its trade support and compliance to international standards, country is targeting more exports

Phouvieng Phongsa: Examining Lao PDR’s 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

What is Lao PDR doing to enhance trade?
Lao PDR's Deputy Director General Phouvieng Phongsa, Department of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, discusses trade and development in his tiny, landlocked country.

New project aims at increased exports for Lao PDR’s businesses
LUANG PRABANG – 11 MARCH 2019 – Lao PDR’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have officially launched a new effort to increase the country’s exports and support investments in business development.

Over 10 years, working with and for trade development in LDCs
Addressing trade in its many forms, EIF partnership creating sustainable impacts

First Laos-Bhutan National Implementation Unit exchange
First Laos-Bhutan exchange programme between representatives from trade ministries

Trading stories: Lao PDR
