Lao PDR


New ASEAN Online Customs Transit System Seen to Boost Trade
The system allows traders to make a single customs transit declaration for the transport of goods across multiple ASEAN countries.

Tags: ASEAN, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Trade and industry, Transportation, Regional cooperation and integration

Eliminating Malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Financial resource mobilization by the Malaria Trust Fund has helped eradicate malaria and build strong foundations for health systems in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Tags: Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Health, Finance

13 Hydropower Plants Set to Be Completed in Lao PDR in 2020
Once operational, the country will have a total of 90 hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 10,704 MW.

Tags: Lao PDR, Energy, Water

Greater Mekong Forum Looks to Accelerate Development of Economic Corridors
Member countries hope to strengthen the subregion’s economic corridors to spur investment, jobs, and incomes.

Tags: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, ASEAN, Regional cooperation and integration, COVID-19, Health, Trade and industry

Using IoT and AI in Managing Water Systems (Webinar)
Artificial intelligence and Internet of Things can be used to enhance resilience and improve asset management of water utilities.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, Water

24th Greater Mekong Subregion Ministerial Conference
The meeting will tackle the grouping’s cooperation framework through 2030 and its COVID-19 response.

Tags: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam, Lao PDR

Tech a Boon for COVID-19-Hit Southeast Asia, but Challenges Remain
One of the main challenges is bridging the digital divide in the region.

Tags: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, ASEAN, COVID-19, Sustainable Development Goals

Greater Mekong Subregion Senior Officials' Meeting Set on 27 October
Senior officials will talk about the subregion’s cooperation framework through 2030 and COVID-19 recovery plans, among others.

Tags: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam

ADB’s Rapid COVID-19 Response in Southeast Asia
This brochure provides an overview of how ADB is assisting Southeast Asian countries fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags: ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health, Governance and public sector management

8 Priorities for Kickstarting Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in Mekong Nations
Countries in the subregion should make sure recovery plans are climate-smart, pro-poor, and pro-growth.

Tags: Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, COVID-19, Health, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and disaster risk management, Agriculture and food security, Social development and poverty, Water

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