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....
Myanmar hosted its first regional meeting since the military takeover yesterday, with foreign ministers from China and five Mekong Delta countries exploring regional economic...
Ten suspects have been apprehended by police in connection with a robbery last month in which victims were held at gunpoint in Vientiane's Sikhottabong...
Nitrous oxide balloons have emerged as a popular new party drug at entertainment venues in Laos.
During a recent National Assembly Session, the new Deputy...
The Laos-China Railway Company has again urged residents to refrain from entering restricted areas or allowing domestic animals to graze in areas near the...
The Government of Lao PDR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on “Building the National and Local...
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has urged the six countries along the Mekong River to maximize the advantages of hydropower projects while minimizing their...
