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The Lao textile and garment sectors must be looked at from the context of the nation’s status as a least developed country. The industries are critical not just because of the revenue they bring in,
Download Lao’s industry profile (as at 14 February 2011).
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Ethnic villagers preserve weaving waysViet Nam NewsBut the old textile industry has been kept alive in the new dwellings. Aviet Crai, 40, said: "People who do not weave cloth are not considered residents in the village. At the age of 9-10, girls l...
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Trend News AgencyLaos ' garment exports jump thanks to EuropeTrend News AgencyLaos ' garment industry is heavily dependent on imported textiles from neighbouring Thailand. The change in rules of origin have given Lao garment exports a competiti...
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Fibre2fashion.comEU delegation explains RoO to garment exportersFibre2fashion.comThe seminar was conducted by a delegation of the European Union led by Henry Prankerd, in association with the Laos PDR Ministry of Industry and Commerce's department ...
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Bangkok Post : Textile firms oppose wage hikeBangkok PostIf the minimum wage was really raised to 300 baht, they would not be able to survive. They would have only two options: to shut down or to move a nearby country where the labour cost...
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Record visitors and orders at BIFF&BIL 2011eTravelBlackboard MICE NewsThe Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair 2011 (BIFF&BIL 2011) achieved a record trade figure of over Baht 700 million (or approximately U...
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TAEC participates in 3rd ASEAN Symposium on Traditional TextilesEcoClub.comTara gave a presentation on "Traditional Textiles and Clothing of the Ethnic Groups of Lao PDR" in which she discussed the vast ethnic diversity of Laos, focusing on m...
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