Contents

• Foreword

• Comparison of previous & newly amended foreign Investment Law

• Cost of doing business in Lao PDR

• How to Apply for an Investment License

• Comparative & Competitive advantages of doing business in the Lao PDR

• New Investors

H.E. Dr. Thongloun SISOULITH, President of Committee for Planning and Investment, conducting a talk at the Investment Study Seminar in Lao PDR, organized by JETRO, JODC, cooperation with Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI), held on 2nd March 2005.

Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Lao PDR and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF) to launch the Lao Business Forum to improve business environment, building trust between business community and government and promoting private investment in Lao PDR, held on 9th March 2005. (On the left: Mr. Ian C. Porter, World Bank Country Director. On the right: H.E. Dr. Liane Thykeo, Vice-President of Committee for Planning and Investment).

Signing Ceremony of the Agreement on DONGPASACK Village Project Development between government of Lao PDR and Lao World Co. Ltd, held on 28th October 2004, with honoured attendees including H.E. Dr. Thongloun SISOULITH (Mr. Peter Chan, president of Lao World company receiving official document from H.E. Liane Thykeo, Vice President of Committee for Planning and Investment).

Signing Ceremony of Agreement of the Exploration of Salt Mine in Ban Nonglom, Nongbok District, Khammouane Province. Between the Government of Lao PDR and Vietnam National Chemical Corporation, held on 27th December 2004.

Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of XEKATAM Hydropower Project between the Government of Lao PDR and the KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD to study about financial, technical and preliminary environment feasibility of the project located at the site, held on 30th September 2004.