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Laos Offers Incentives, Scholarships to Strengthen Education in Remote Areas

Laos is introducing new incentives and scholarships to improve education in rural areas, linking teaching with military service to address ongoing teacher shortages.  The government’s latest plan provides a comprehensive package of salary increases, teaching allowances, and bonuses designed specifically for rural volunteer teachers who will become military officers, as...

Work to Start on Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway Section Two, Completion Expected by 2030

Construction of Section 2 of the Vientiane-Hanoi expressway, which will connect Paksan district to...

Laos Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of...

Luang Namtha Sees Nine Percent Growth in Tourist Arrivals in First Nine Months of 2025

Laos’ northern Luang Namtha Province recorded a steady increase in tourism in 2025, welcoming...

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Arrives in Laos for 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

On 16 October, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Laos for an official...

Truck Catches Fire on Vang Vieng Expressway

A freight truck has caught fire on the Vientiane to Vang Vieng Expressway, causing damage to the truck and its cargo. A video was released...

Laos Confirms Nine Cases of Covid-19 as End of Lockdown Looms

Laos has confirmed nine new cases of Covid-19 as a downward trend in infections continues on the penultimate day of the country's lockdown order. Dr....

Thai Police Arrest Man for Occult Killing in Mukdahan

The uncle of a three-year-old girl found dead on a mountain in Mukdahan province last year was arrested in Bangkok on Wednesday. According to a...

Shipment of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines from COVAX Facility Arrive in Laos

The Pfizer BioNTech vaccines will be used to protect more than 50,000 people above 60 years and those with underlying health conditions. Laos today received...

Phongsaly Province Provides Assistance to Vietnam to Fight Covid-19

Phongsaly province of Laos has provided LAK 100 million in assistance to Vietnam as part of efforts to help the country combat Covid-19. According to...

Laos Reports Five New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has reported five new cases of Covid-19, including cases of community spread in Vientiane Capital. Dr. Sisavath Soutthanilaxay led the daily briefing by the...