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....
The Australian Agriculture Visa Program will be offering visas to around 1,000 Vietnamese agricultural workers under a new agreement between Vietnam and Australia.
The...
Laos has recorded 2,665 cases of Covid-19 across the country today.
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,270 tests were conducted...
A ferryboat carrying schoolchildren across the Mekong River capsized in Champasack Province yesterday, highlighting the need for safer routes for children.
The accident occurred in...
Residential waste generation has doubled in Laos over the last two decades, leading to critical environmental and public health issues.
Economic growth and changing lifestyles...
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has reversed an unpopular decision by the Ministry of Education and Sports that had seen some...
“Providing financial security with flexible coverage to suit different company’s needs”
Prudential Life Assurance (Lao) Company Limited (“Prudential Laos”) announced the full launch of PRUBusiness,...
