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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-China Railway Asks Govt Permission to Use Foreign Currency

The Laos-China Railway Company has asked the government of Laos to allow it to use foreign currency for its transactions. Vientiane Mai reports that the...

LXML Sepon Supports Casting and Consecration of Ongteu Buddha Statue in Savannakhet Province

Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) Sepon Mine has sponsored a series of religious ceremonies for the consecration of the Ongteu Outamasok Buddha Statue in...

Vientiane Capital Receives 84 International Tourists After Reopening

Some 84 foreign tourists have visited Vientiane Capital since the government began its Travel Green Zone reopening plan in January. Four tour companies in Vientiane...

NTP Petrol Launches Fuel Delivery Service in Laos

NTP Trading Petroleum Public Company has launched a new fuel delivery service helping motorists to fill up anywhere, any time. The fuel delivery service was...

Laos and Thailand to Build New Friendship Bridge for Both Road and Rail

Thailand plans to construct a combined railway and roadway bridge across the Mekong River to connect with Laos. The Thai cabinet approved plans for a...

Vang Vieng Seeing 3,000 Domestic Visitors Every Week

Renowned tourist town Vang Vieng is seeing some 3,000 domestic tourists visit every week following the relaxation of Covid measures. Following the easing of travel...