VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): More foreign and local business operators are eyeing lucrative opportunities in Laos and ploughing more investment into the country, thanks to improved infrastructure and connectivity as a result of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge, which is currently under construction across the Mekong River, is set to open early next year to boost border travel between Laos and Thailand and spur trade with other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The value of trade between Laos and Japan in 2022 was estimated at US$290.5 million, with imports valued at US$149.8 million and exports at US$140.6 million.
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Construction of Latsavong Plaza, which will house a five-star shopping mall and a hotel and is said to be the tallest building in Laos, is now 68 per cent complete and set to open in time for the Asean Summit next year.