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In 2020 a project supported by the Enhanced Integrated Framework began to make the dialogues more accessible to stakeholders in Luangnamtha, Oudomxay and Phongsaly provinces in northern Lao, which are key producers of maize, rice and tea. The aim of supporting the local public-private dialogues was to address specific local business environment issues, especially those related

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Four ministries are partnering to ensure more efficient customs operations and speed up cross-border trade.

More training, more links to buyers of rural arts means more income for women Northern Lao PDR is home to a host of traditional craftsmanship. Think slim skirts with hand-embroidered diamond motifs, or woven textiles dyed shades of blue, or handbags of knotted jungle vine. Generally produced for use locally, these items are also sold to the country’s foreign tourists, and sometimes trickle out as exports. But having such honed skills does not necessarily translate into good income for the wom...