Laos expects food and other product prices to increase by 10% this year

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): The Vientiane Department of Industry and Commerce has estimated that the prices of food and other essential products in Laos will increase by 5% to 10% for the rest of this year.

Vanmani Phimmasane, Head of the Vientiane Industry and Commerce Department, said that the prices of products in Laos have shot up significantly in the first six months of this year as compared to the same period in 2022.