Lao PDR Focuses on Infrastructure Development and International Cooperation
Lao PDR is focusing on infrastructure development progress, strengthening unexploded ordnance clearance capabilities, and promoting international trade. Key initiatives include improving transport links with China and Vietnam, and expanding food trade with South Korea.
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