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The Export Situation from Vietnam to Laos
According to data recorded by the General Department of Customs, the export turnover of Vietnamese commodities to Laos reached 27.8 million USD by the end of January 2023. This figure represents a decline of 72.3% when compared to December 2022.
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The Intense International Rail Race: Vietnam vs. Laos vs. Thailand
A train with 19 refrigerated containers, totaling around 280 tons of fresh veggies, set off from Kunming (Yunnan, China) on February 7 and arrived in Bangkok 55 hours later. Thai fruits are scheduled to leave for China on an international train in the afternoon.
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Laos and Cambodia Embrace National Digital Currency, While Vietnam Awaits
A new digital currency called DLaK, short for "Digital Lao Kip," has recently been tested by the Central Bank of Laos (BOL). The aforementioned coin is the result of BOL's partnership with Soramitsu, a financial technology firm based in Japan.
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Laos Acknowledges Vietnam's Effective Projects in Attapeu Province
The Vietnamese initiatives in Attapeu have brought several benefits to the local community and Laos as a whole, including the creation of employment and income, the development of exportable goods, and the inflow of foreign cash.
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Economies of Laos and the Philippines are suffering from rampant inflation.
On February 7, 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that the country's inflation rate in January 2023 reached 8.7%; this is the highest inflation level since November 2008. In particular, core inflation (excluding energy and perishable foods) increased by 7.4% in January 2023.