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High Honors, Higher Expectations: Red Certificate Sparks Debate Among Young Lao Graduates

In Laos, as the job market grows more challenging, people are questioning the true value of academic accolades, particularly the "red certificate," a mark of academic distinction. But is it truly a key to success, or does it merely add more pressure? As graduates celebrate this accolade, many are left wondering about its actual value in today’s job market and how it shapes their future. This First Honour certificate is an important award in Laos for students who do exceptionally well in their studies with a consistent GPA above 3.50 and maintain grades not lower than a grade B.  However, this celebration of academic success is not without its challenges. Some...

Economy

High Honors, Higher Expectations: Red Certificate Sparks Debate Among Young Lao Graduates

In Laos, as the job market grows more challenging, people are questioning the true value of academic accolades, particularly the "red certificate," a mark of academic distinction. But is...

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining forces with a Singapore-based company to conduct a feasibility study on a new wind power...

Laos’ Inflation Rate Drops to 20.7 Percent in October

Laos's inflation rate dropped slightly in October to 20.7 percent, down from 21.7 percent in September, according to official reports. According to data from the National Statistics Bureau, the Consumer...

Laos Celebrates National Handicraft Day, Honoring Heritage, Economic Impact

Laos commemorates its National Handicraft Day on 1 November, celebrating the nation’s rich heritage and the economic value of its traditional crafts. Established in 2007, this day highlights the...

Vientiane Province Boosts Tourism Goals with 1.3 Million Visitor Target by End of 2025

Vientiane Province is actively boosting tourism to position the industry as a key economic driver, with a goal to attract over 1.3 million visitors by the end of 2025....

Lao, Vietnamese Leaders Advance Plans for Rail, Road Connections

In a push for regional connectivity and economic cooperation, Laos and Vietnam are accelerating infrastructure initiatives, focusing on the Vientiane-Vung Ang railway project. This plan aims to connect the...

Travel

Luang Prabang Smashes 2024 Tourism Goal: Over 1.7 Million Visitors, Expecting Surge in Peak Season

By Oulayvanh Sisounonth and Phontham Visapra UPDATED on 30 October at 1:28 PM Luang Prabang, Laos' most popular UNESCO World Heritage city, continues to set new records for tourism. In the first ten months of 2024, the city welcomed approximately 1,723,164 tourists, far surpassing its initial annual target of 900,000. Data from the Luang Prabang Provincial Information, Culture, and Tourism Department showed that the province welcomed a total of 1,155,181 international travelers and 567, 963 domestic visitors. Chinese tourists led the highest number of visitors, followed by Thailand and South Korea.  Officials expect even higher numbers as the year’s peak season approaches, building on significant growth from the previous year In 2023, Luang...

Laos Extends Visa Exemptions to Boost Visit Laos Year 2024

ARTICLE UPDATED ON 27 JUNE, 2024 AT 4:04 PM To bolster tourism in the second half of Visit Laos Year 2024, the Lao government is set to introduce a new policy granting free visas...

StarExpress Tourist Train Launches, Connecting Kunming to Laos

On 24 September, the StarExpress, a new cross-border tourist train, launched its inaugural journey from Kunming, China, to Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos.  This new train link is an important step in promoting cultural...

Health & Environment

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining forces with a Singapore-based company to conduct a feasibility study on a new wind power project. The agreement was made official on 25 October. Salavan’s Head of the Planning and Investment Phosy Keosiphandone, Head of Department of Energy and Mines Phothiya Vongchomsi  and Singapore’s Mind Bridge Consulting & Developing Pte. Ltd.  President Xern Terxide signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the construction of a wind...

Sport

Lao Judo Championship Unites Lao, Thai Teams in Vientiane

The 13th Lao Judo Championship drew a large audience in Vientiane last weekend, as athletes from Laos and Thailand participated in the competition at Vientiane’s Budo Center from 26-27 October. Lao athletes won...

Lao Students Head to Japan for Sports, Sustainability Exchange

A delegation of nine Lao high school students and one supervisor are headed to Tokyo and Fukushima, Japan to participate in the ASEAN-Japan Sports x SDGs Exchange from 28 October to 4 November,...

Politics

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first wind power production after joining forces with a Singapore-based company...

Fashion as Cultural Diplomacy: Southeast Asia’s Presence in BRICS+ Summit

In early October, while Laos was immersed in ASEAN responsibilities, the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow brought together over...

Laos, Thai, Myanmar Action Plan Launched to Address Transboundary Haze

On 29 October, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar gathered to discuss action plans to tackle the yearly transboundary haze pollution...

Lao Journalists’ Association Unveils First Digital Hub for Environmental Advocacy

The Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) has launched a new website to enhance environmental awareness through comprehensive news coverage and...

Feature

OP-ED: Forging a Path to End AIDS in Laos, Cambodia

OP-ED BY Sandra Bernklau, UNFPA Representative, Cambodia Bakhtiyor Kadyrov, UNFPA Representative, Laos Patricia Ongpin, UNAIDS Country Director for Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia In the heart of Southeast Asia, Cambodia and Laos stand united in efforts to end the HIV epidemic. While significant progress has been made, there is still much to do. UNAIDS data shows that ending AIDS as a public health threat is achievable by 2030, but only if countries, communities and partners close the gaps holding back progress. The bottom line is we can only end AIDS as a public health threat by overcoming it everywhere, for everyone.  The actions we take today to end AIDS will help advance the achievement of all the Sustainable Development Goals, ensure countries are prepared to overcome the pandemics of the future, and help secure a safer, fairer world for everyone.  This means all countries need to continue learning further from each other’s experiences and working together to strengthen their HIV response. Despite tremendous strides taken in Cambodia and Laos and the region over the past two decades, AIDS is not over—a great deal of unfinished work lies ahead.  That is why a recent UNAIDS and UNFPA-facilitated learning...

Salavan Province Teams Up with Singapore for New Wind Power Project

Salavan Province has launched plans to build its first...

Fashion as Cultural Diplomacy: Southeast Asia’s Presence in BRICS+ Summit

In early October, while Laos was immersed in ASEAN...

Laos, Thai, Myanmar Action Plan Launched to Address Transboundary Haze

On 29 October, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar gathered to...

Lao Journalists’ Association Unveils First Digital Hub for Environmental Advocacy

The Lao Journalists’ Association (LJA) has launched a new...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Joined Force in Disaster Response Training

In the wake of the destruction caused by Typhoons...

XTransfer Receives Huge Attention in Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024

CEO Speaks in FinTech Panel DiscussionsHONG KONG SAR -...

First Broker in Hong Kong permitted to market Virtual Asset Structured Products

Victory Securities to Launch Two Exclusive New Offerings ...