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Thousands of Students Leave School Before Graduation in Vientiane

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....

Thai Airways Reports Breach Involving Over 60,000 Passenger Records

Thai Airways is investigating unauthorized access to passenger booking information held by its service...

Vientiane Forecasts Faster Economic Growth This Year

Vientiane Capital expects its economy to grow by 7.6 percent this year, falling short...

Thailand Plans to Extend Work Permits for Lao, Myanmar Migrant Workers

Thailand is planning to extend work permits for more than 2.3 million migrant workers...

Japan Provides JPY 955.8 Million in Road, Bridge Repair Equipment to Laos

Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment worth JPY 955.8 million (USD 6.05...

Laos Confirms 312 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 312 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 1,218 tests were conducted...

Health Officials Warn of Covid-19 Surge after Lao New Year 

The Covid Taskforce has warned that residents should test for Covid-19 infection following Lao New Year celebrations. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh, Director-General of the Department of...

Laos New Year Celebrations See Increase in Drunk Driving Accidents 

Drunk driving was the leading cause of accidents in Vientiane Capital during the three-day Lao New Year celebrations. Vientiane traffic police officials report a higher...

Hanoi to Collect Stray Dogs, Fine Owners of Unattended Animals

Vietnamese capital Hanoi is to deploy special squads to capture stray dogs as part of efforts to prevent rabies and reduce the number of...

US President Biden to Host ASEAN Leaders at Summit in May

US President Joe Biden will host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Washington next month for a summit. The event, to...

Laos Prepares for Full Tourism Reopening, Testing Still Required

Laos is preparing to commence a new phase of reopening to tourism that will require Covid-19 tests prior to departure and on arrival. Dr. Sisavath...