Social development

Education and training

Vietnam injects 8b kip for school construction in Xekong

The Vietnamese government recently granted more than eight billion kip (US$ one million) for construction of a new school building in Dakcheung district, Xekong province to boost human resource development in Laos.More.. ...

Vientiane Times

Japan grants 23.6 billion kip for human resource development in Laos

The Japanese government on Friday agreed to support human resource development in Laos with more than 23.6 billion kip (US$ 2.8 million).More  ...

Viengdavanh Banphahaksa

Entrance exam registration to go online at university

The National University of Laos (NUoL) plans to offer online registration for university entrance exams for the coming academic year to facilitate fast and convenient registration for students. However, online registration particulars have not been officially announced as yet. University authorities are still considering details ...

Vientiane Times

Tourism officials, tour operators complete training in China

Thirty-six tourism officials and tour operators from Laos completed a training programme in China last week that is part of measures to improve and develop human resources in the tourism sector.More ...

Vientiane Times

Ethnic schools need more funding for vocational training

More financial support is needed to fund vocational training and facility improvements in ethnic secondary schools, a minister told the National Assembly (NA) recently. More ...

Vientiane Times

China helps Laos in training of economic development planning

VIENTIANE, June 19 (Xinhua) — The 2018 Laos’ National Economic Development Planning and Strategy Training Workshop was opened here on Tuesday. At the workshop, teachers from China will offer a 21-day training to Lao trainees.More ...

Xinhua editor

Students sitting upper secondary exams up almost 7 percent

The number of Grade 7 students sitting upper secondary level exams throughout the country increased from 62,254 last year to 66,586 this year, according to official reports. Meanwhile, the number of exam centres and exam rooms also increased from 281 and 2,997 respectively last year ...

Vientiane Times

Lao Youth Union goes hi-tech with studio production training

Lao Youth Union (LYU) officials are attending a training course on studio production as part of an information technology capacity-building project taking place in Vientiane. The two-week course runs from June 11-23 and is part of a larger information technology programme supported by the Korea ...

Vientiane Times

Japan injects 23b kip to promote education in Laos

The government of Japan recently provided more than 23 billion kip (JPY 310 million) through the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for education assistance in Laos. The scholarship funds will be provided to government officials across the country to upgrade their knowledge ...

Vientiane Times

Teacher shortage continues as govt quota declines

Schools throughout the country have put in requests for an additional 2,979 teachers, while the government has provided a quota of just 1,850 civil servant teachers to the Ministry of Education and Sports this year. Minister of Education and Sports Ms Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun reported the ...

Vientiane Times

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