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Education Ministry Reports School Dropout Rate Drops to 11.5 percent

During the 8th National Assembly session held from 21–24 November, Phout Simmalavong, Minister of Education and Sports, presented progress on the National Education System Reform Strategy.   The country’s education system has seen progress over the past two decades, he said. From 2006 to 2010, the education system expanded with an...

WHO Asks China for More Information About Rise in Illnesses and Pneumonia Clusters

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel...

WHO Downgrades COVID Pandemic, Says It’s No Longer Emergency

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as...

China to Resume Issuing Visas To Foreign Tourists

China will reopen its borders and let foreign travelers visit the country for the...

Digital Learning Gets New Boost in Rural Communities Across Laos

Children and teachers from Xonnabuly district, Savannakhet province, can now benefit from new learning...

More Than 11,000 Covid-19 Patients Undergoing At-Home Treatment in Vientiane Capital

More than 11,000 people infected with Covid-19 in Vientiane Capital have elected to undergo self-treatment at home, according to the National Taskforce. Deputy Director of...

Australia Donates 900,000 Doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

  Australia has donated 900,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to Laos through the COVAX Facility in a new shipment that arrived in...

US Donates 799,110 Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Laos

Laos has received a new shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine donated by the United States through the COVAX Facility. The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine...

Laos Updates List of Countries Permitted to Enter Under Travel Green Zone Plan

Laos has announced that tourists from an additional 17 countries will be permitted to enter the country under its Travel Green Zone Plan. The Consular...

Laos Confirms 1,272 New Cases of Covid-19 and Five Deaths

Laos has recorded 1,272 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with five new deaths confirmed. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Russia to Finance USD 12 Million Upgrade of Mittaphab Hospital

The Russian government is to provide USD 12 million to upgrade Mittaphab Hospital, one of Laos' major central hospitals. According to a statement by...