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 has received its first gold medal in Vovinam at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Female vovinam athletes Mala Inthalacksa and Picksamai Insoumang...
Parts of Laos will experience cool and rainy weather in the mornings starting from today.
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued a forecast today...
A recent government inspection meeting in Xieng Khouang Province has revealed that the province has lost some LAK 226 billion to “ghost projects.”
Mr. Chankai...
Laos posted a trade deficit of 102 million US dollars in April, the first trade shortfall in 2022 following three months of trade surplus.
According...
Foreign currency outflows have outpaced inflows, resulting in a lack of foreign currency, and making it harder for the economy to import commodities.
Vientiane Times...
Loca is transforming all taxis into electric cars by 2030 and installing EV charging stations across the country.
The number of electric car users in...
