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Transposition of Tariff Commitments in Preparation for RCEP
06 April 2021
Vientiane, 6 April 2021: A two-day online training and discussion around the Transposition of Tariff Commitment from ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2012 into …

Looking Ahead to Opportunities in Services in the Post-Pandemic Period
22 March 2021
Vientiane, 22 March 2021: On 22 March, ERIA’s Capacity Building Programme held an online workshop, Services, Urban Amenities and Global Value Chain: New Growth Paths. …

Lao Business and Industry to Benefit from ICT and Blockchains
18 June 2019
Vientiane, 13 June 2019: Lao businesses and government need to work together to realise the potential benefits of information and communications technology (ICT) and blockchains. …

Lao Energy Statistics 2018 launched
02 July 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Vientiane Times on 3July 2018. ERIA's event on 'The Launching of the Lao PDR Energy Statistic 2018', which …

Lao PDR Ministry of Energy and Mines and ERIA Launched Lao PDR National Energy Statistics 2018
02 July 2018
Vientiane, 2 July 2018: The Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN …

ERIA economic research body celebrates 10th anniversary, sets three key objectives
30 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in Vientiane Times on 30 June 2018. ERIA's President, Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, was featured. The Governing Board of the …

Laos Announces Another Controversial Dam on the Mekong
18 June 2018
Note: This article was originally published in VOA on 18 June 2018. ERIA's Energy Economist, Han Phoumin, was featured. PHNOM PENH — The Laos government …

ERIA Holds Workshop to Follow Up 'Lao PDR at the Crossroads'
12 February 2018
Vientiane, 6 February 2018: The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) of Lao PDR …

ERIA Holds Consultative Workshop on Lao PDR 2017 National Energy Statistics
05 December 2017
The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Lao PDR (MME) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a Consultative Workshop …

Article - ERIA energises Lao officials' statistics capacity
15 June 2017
Note: This article was originally published in the Vientiane Times on 15 June 2017. ERIA's energy research activity was featured in the news. Economic …