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Korea Funds Bridge, Road Safety Upgrades on National Road in Laos

On 19 December, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced a grant of USD 13 million to upgrade six bridges and improve road safety on National Road No. 8 which connects Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.   Korean Ambassador Jung Yung Soo highlighted the project as a symbol of Laos-Korea cooperation and...

Vientiane Surpasses Poverty Reduction Target, 99.43% Progress Achieved

Almost the entirety of Vientiane’s population is now above the poverty line, according to...

State Budget Mismanagement Uncovered in Vientiane Capital

Laos is facing issues in managing its state budget, with billions of kip unaccounted...

Laos Performs First Beating-Heart Cardiac Surgery

On 13 December, medical staff at the Laos-Luxembourg Heart Institute performed Laos’s first-ever cardiac...

Rising Costs Prompt Market Reform Proposals

National Assembly Representative for Vientiane Capital, Valy Vethsaphong, has called on the Lao government...

Laos Remains Free From Dengue Outbreaks So Far

Laos has been quite silent this year in regards to any potential dengue fever outbreaks even as some countries in ASEAN are still facing...

Volunteer Teachers To Be Made To Sit Exams

Volunteer teachers nationwide, including newly graduated students, will be required to sit an exam to assess their competency as a way to resolve quality...

Thailand Awards Women’s Union President

The Thai government has awarded the President of the Lao Women's Union (LWU) Dr Inlavanh Keobounphanh for her work in empowering women and pushing...

PM Proposes Seven Point Agenda to Pursue ASEAN Economic Goals

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has raised a seven-point agenda calling for ASEAN economic ministers to place discussion focus on pursuing the 2025 ASEAN economic...

How Will Brexit Affect Laos?

Although the United Kingdom will leave the European Union, the union's development assistance to Laos will not change, an EU diplomat has confirmed. EU Delegation...

Number of Poor Families In Xekong Drops to 11.9 Percent

The number of poor families living in Xekong province fell to 11.9 percent in 2015, the Lao Economic Daily Newspaper reported yesterday. This brought the...