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Socio-Economic Development

One in Three Girls in Laos Married Before 18, UNICEF Reports

One in three girls in Laos is married before 18, making it one of the highest child marriage rates in the region, UNICEF reports. Despite laws prohibiting marriage below 18, the practice continues to undermine the rights, education, and health of Lao girls and women. The Lao Statistics Bureau reported that...

Second Phase of Mekong Flood Barrier Project Nears 90 Percent Completion

The second phase of the Mekong River Erosion Prevention and Development Project in Vientiane...

Lao Overseas Workers Send Home USD 29 Million in First Half of 2025

Lao nationals working overseas remitted more than USD 29 million in the first half...

Türkiye Rolls Out Cold Storage, Vocational Training Initiatives in Laos

On 27–28 August, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) launched two key initiatives...

Laos Moves Toward Large-Scale Rice Fortification to Fight Malnutrition

The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Laos Reports Progress in Poverty Reduction Efforts

Recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry highlights significant strides in poverty alleviation across Laos, although challenges remain as the country aims...

Vientiane Province’s Checkpoint Upgraded to International Status

The Ban Vang Local Checkpoint has been officially upgraded to an international border checkpoint, connecting Laos's Vientiane Province to Thailand's Loei Province. This development...

Laos and South Korea Deepen Agricultural Cooperation in Key Areas

Laos and South Korea have strengthened agricultural cooperation, focusing on modernizing Laos’s farming sector and boosting ties within ASEAN. On 30 October, South Korea’s Minister...

World Bank Approves USD 56 Million Climate-Resilient Road Project in Laos

The World Bank has approved the launch of the Climate-Resilient Road Connectivity Improvement Project in Laos on 1 October to improve road and transportation...

Cambodia Withdraws from Development Pact with Laos, Vietnam

Cambodia has officially withdrawn from the regional development pact with neighboring Laos and Vietnam. The decision was announced by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet...

Lao Government Increases Minimum Wage to Combat Rising Living Costs

The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare has announced a new minimum wage policy, aiming to support workers facing economic challenges due to rising...