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Education

Laos Commits LAK 215 Billion to Strengthen Education and Keep Students in School

The Lao government has allocated over LAK 215 billion (approximately USD 9.97 million) to strengthen the country’s education sector, with a focus on increasing school enrollment, reducing dropout rates, and improving support for both students and teachers. The announcement came from Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone during the 9th Ordinary Session...

Fake Scholarship Scams Target Lao Students on Social Media

Social media users in Laos have raised concerns about a surge in suspicious scholarship...

NEXTPrep Summit 2025 Empowers Nearly 500 Lao Students to Discover Their Next

On 10 May, the inaugural education event NextPrep Summit 2025 brought together more than...

Vocational, Language Education to Grow Under New National Cooperation

A new partnership is set to expand access to education and training for young...

Lao Language Ranked ‘Moderately Difficult’ by US Foreign Service Institute

The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the United States Department of State has classified...

Laos Records Decline in University Enrollment Across the Country

The National University of Laos (NUOL) is widely preferred by students seeking higher education across the country, but this year the enrollment number has...

National University of Laos Likely to Offer Postgraduate Degree in Chinese Language Teaching

The Confucius Institute at the National University of Laos is planning to add a Master's Degree in Chinese Language Teaching to its curriculum in...

Lao Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Woes

Lao families are struggling to cope with increasing financial pressures as living costs continue to rise due to the depreciation of the local currency,...

New Mobile App ‘Kaysone Self-Learning’ Supports School-To-Work Transition

The Government of Savannakhet province, the Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of the Government of Australia, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) jointly launched...

Laos to Pay Volunteer Teachers in Bid to Resolve Teacher Shortage

In a move to alleviate a severe teacher shortage in rural areas, the government of Laos is to provide equal pay for volunteer teachers...

Lao National Assembly to Revise Law on Children’s Rights and Interests

The Minister of Justice, Phayvy Sibualipha, presented a revised law on the protection of children’s rights and interests during the 5th Ordinary Session of...