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 organised together with Lao PDR Ministry of Energy and Mines, and Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura were featured .

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) yesterday launched Lao PDR National Energy Statistics 2018, the country’s first national energy statistics that offers insights into the country’s energy consumption, demand, and supply. (Read the full article by using the link above).