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....
Russia and Myanmar are to strengthen their defense cooperation following a meeting in Moscow between Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, and top Russian...
Laos has sent representatives from the energy sector to participate in the Sydney Energy Forum, held in Sydney, Australia from 12 to 13 July.
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Critical near-term challenges for Laos include restoring macroeconomic stability, improving economic inclusion, and protecting its people against environmental and economic shocks, according to a...
Authorities and in Savannakhet Province have destroyed some 9,000 kilograms of smuggled pork that originated in Vietnam.
The pork was smuggled into Laos hidden inside...
The National Treasury and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have begun cooperation in systems for payment of taxation into the state...
