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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...

Laos Vaccinates Over 1 Million People Against Covid-19

Over one million Lao people have received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, accounting for roughly 14% of the country's population. According to a report...

Covid Cases Climb in Champasack and Savannakhet Following Influx of Returnees

Laos confirmed 93 new cases of Covid-19 today as Lao laborers continue to return from Thailand, bringing imported cases with them. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led...

Imported Cases Arrive in Savannakhet as Laos Records 68 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 68 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,537. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh led the daily briefing by the National...

Laos Confirms 69 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has confirmed 69 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,469. Dr. Phonepaseuth Xayamoungkhoun led the daily briefing by the...

Champasack Hospitals Overwhelmed With Covid-19 Patients

Hospitals in Champasack Province have been overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients as the number of imported cases surges. According to a report by Lao National...

Authorities Fear Delta Variant Spread in Champasack Province

Authorities have confirmed three cases of Delta variant Covid-19 in Soukhouma District of Champasack Province amid fears of community spread. According to a notice issued...