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 Laos-China Railway Company is warning people who trespass or illegally climb over barriers that their actions could be deadly.
Residents were caught by railway...
The Lao government has issued new legislation authorizing the export of natural wood products.
The new regulation is aimed at boosting production and wood processing,...
Laos and Brazil have signed an agreement that will see the two countries cooperate on cattle farming and other agricultural projects.
The agreement comes as...
The first H&M clothing retailer opened in Phnom Penh last week with a celebration that featured celebrities and discounts.
The Sweden-based franchise offers men’s,...
Laos has recorded 2,328 cases of Covid-19 across the country today.
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 5,976 tests were conducted...
Schools have been closed and restaurants shuttered in some provinces across Laos as the Omicron outbreak worsens.
Xayaboury’s Thongmixay District has issued a notice ordering...
