Education officials are taking part in a capacity development workshop on test development and design in schools.
Ministry Bans Sale of Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications announced on Tuesday that shops and mobile phone distributors nationwide are to stop importing and distributing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Flood Protection Embankment to Be Built in Hadxaifong
Construction of a 30-km embankment along the Mekong River starting near the Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge in Vientiane will soon begin.
Cabinet Mulls Ways to Boost Investment in Special Economic Zones
The government cabinet has been exploring ways to better facilitate and promote investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), after many zones have been set up in the provinces and in Vientiane.
Ho Chi Minh Trail Exhibition Opens in Vientiane
A photo exhibition about the wonderful Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos was opened in Vientiane Capital on September 26 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos (1961-2016).
Laos-China Railway Project to Help Laos to Become Land-linked Country
A recent report of the Ministry of Public Works and Transports asserts that the Laos-China Railway Construction Project will greatly contribute to the Lao PDR’s economic infrastructure and help it meet its vision of transforming from a landlocked to a land-linked country.
Laos Sends Skilled Labour Force to ASEAN Skills Competition
The 11th ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) official opened last Friday at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Malaysia and is scheduled to take place from Sept 24-28.
Ratthatava Awarded Hemaraj Award
Mr. Ratthatava Phouthavong, Editor in Chief of Family Magazine in Laos, has been honoured with a Cultural Leadership Award at the Hemaraj Awards 2016 (Golden Lion Awards) held last Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.