Vientiane Capital has fallen short of government goals to reduce school dropouts, with financial pressures and barriers to attendance keeping children out of classrooms, education authorities reported on 10 November.
The primary school dropout rate stood at 2.38 percent, compared with the government’s goal of keeping it below 0.4 percent....
Social media users across Vientiane Capital began reporting closed petrol stations today as Laos looks to be headed back into fuel shortages.
Many have begun...
Myanmar's military junta has extended its state of emergency by six months, saying elections could only be held after the country has achieved stability.
The...
Prudential Life Assurance (Lao) Company Limited announced the appointment of Manish Gurbuxani as Chief Executive Officer designate effective 1 August, subject to regulatory approval.
Manish...
Authorities have pledged to work harder to resolve social problems in Vientiane Capital, vowing to reduce traffic accidents, drug trafficking, and violent crime.
Mayor of...
Thai and Lao nationals heading back from Vietnam were killed in a bus tour accident in Savannakhet Sunday evening.
Radio Thai Mukdahan reports that the...
An increased minimum wage is officially in effect across Laos today, however, overtime and other benefits have not been included.
The increased minimum wage,...
