VIENTIANE - Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said infrastructure development, particularly the construction sector, has been booming in Lao PDR. According to Cacdac, this helps Filipinos find employment in the foreign country. ''Dati kasi, parang market siya for teachers...
Government data showed that while the largest cohort of Filipino workers in Laos is composed of teachers, there is the Whessoe, an EPC subcontractor for the Luang Prabang Hydropower Project Site that employs the highest number of Filipinos in Lao PDR, which is 236 in total.The hospitality industry is also improving in Laos, with hotels such as Crowne Plaza Hotel, Laotel, Grand Hotel Vientiane, and Souphattra, which are all employing Filipinos.