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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...

Luang Prabang Authorities Release Lao New Year Events Schedule

Authorities in Luang Prabang appear to have released a schedule of events for the upcoming Lao New Year festival. Events during the three-day holiday in...

Laos Faces Third Wave of Covid-19 As Omicron Spreads

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Laos has announced that the country is facing a third wave of coronavirus infections. Dr. Lattanaxay...

Laos Confirms 413 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 413 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that 2.437 tests were conducted...

Thailand to Purchase for More Electricity from Laos this Year

Thailand is to purchase more electricity from Laos this year in order to ensure sufficient supply and meet rising demand. The Kingdom is to increase...

Laos Revives National Games After Eight-Year Hiatus

The 11th Lao National Games are scheduled for December this year after continued postponement and delays. The Ministry of Education and Sports held discussions with...

Laos and China Sign New Electricity Agreement

China Southern Power Grid (CSG) signed an electricity agreement with Electricite du Laos (EDL) on Wednesday in a move to set up a shared...