World Bank Laos - East Asia and the Pacific continue to grow faster than most parts of the world, but countries need stronger reforms to create more jobs and keep their economies stable amid global uncertainty, the World Bank said in its latest report released on 7 October.
In its...
Xekong Province is stepping up efforts to address the rising school dropout rates, which continue to challenge local education systems, authorities said.
Provincial officials are...
In Laos, the peaceful life of many villages is often disrupted by major infrastructure development projects aimed at promoting greater economic benefit. One such...
Laos is leveraging satellite remote sensing technology to calculate carbon stocks across nine forest areas in the country totaling 170,556 hectares.
The objectives of this...
On 9 January, Laos and Vietnam officially launched a cross-currency transaction service, connecting their cross-border retail payment systems via QR codes.
This initiative, a collaboration...
Nearly 300 families affected by the Lao-China Railway project are still waiting for compensation promised by the government, as ongoing challenges hinder the process....