Special economic zones

A new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Champassak province known as “MahaNathiSithandone” will not be able to proceed without the completed compensation for affected villagers according to the head of the provincial SEZ authority. The government recently signed a concession agreement with Chinese developer (Laos ...

(Vientiane times/ANN) The developer of the That Luang Marsh Special Economic Zone in Laos has spent $200 million on the project’s development since it began operations in 2012.More ...

Domestic and foreign investors will be granted a number of tax breaks under a new amended decree related to specific and special economic zones (SEZs) issued recently by the government. The new decree highlights the government’s policy on SEZ development, requirements for their establishment, incentives ...

The government has granted permission for a local investor to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of a dry port in Vangtao Specific Economic Zone in Champassak province. The port, which is expected to cost US$15 million, is designed to improve logistics systems domestically ...

The government and a Chinese investor are finalising details of a concession agreement for the planned Khonphapheng Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the far south of Champassak province. Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly’s ongoing session in Vientiane recently that the government will ...

Nearly 150 families in six villages in Khong district of southwestern Laos’ Champasak Province say they do not want to give up their homes and land to a special economic zone planned for their area and that they fear that project developers will not compensate ...