1,209 companies registered for operation in Laos' SEZs

That Luang Lake Special Economic Zone is under construction in Vientiane. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): A total of 1,209 companies employing 63,000 people are currently in operation in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country.

Head of the SEZ Promotion and Management Office, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Sonepaseuth Dalavong, reported that there are currently a number of special economic zones in eight provinces.