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....
Laos intends to replace its transportation system with electric vehicles by 2025 in order to reduce fuel imports.
Electric vehicles are predicted to account for...
Four men were apprehended in connection with the shooting of a Chinese national who was commuting home by motorcycle in Vientiane Capital in September,...
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked Laos for cooperating with authorities in cracking down on transnational crimes and scam operations.
Bangkok Post reports that...
With hydrological projects now a daily reality along Southeast Asia’s most important waterway, the Mekong River Commission and its partners have introduced new technology...
Petrol stations in Bolikhamxay Province have completely run out of diesel fuel, forcing many to close down for several days.
The District Department of Industry...
