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....
Laos has announced a reshuffle of its leadership, with several high-level positions to see new faces in the coming weeks.
Under the cabinet reshuffle, Mr....
Small Countries, Big Diplomacy, a new book highlighting the role of Laos in the global arena, was officially launched yesterday in Vientiane Capital.
Representing valuable...
Laos has recorded 359 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with four new deaths attributed to the virus.
The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...
Laos is suffering from one of the highest inflation rates in the region, raising concerns as the population suffers from financial hardship.
Year-on-year inflation in...
