Social development
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
Laos appreciates China's support in youth work
VIENTIANE, June 19 (Xinhua) — A Lao Youth Union leader said on Tuesday that the Lao side appreciates China’s support in its youth work. The ninth group of Chinese young volunteers to Laos has arrived in the country and will offer a six-month service in ...
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
Govt spends over 2.5 trillion kip on rural development
The government invested over 2 trillion kip in 1,600 projects relating to rural development and poverty eradication in 2016 and 2017, authorities in charge told the National Assembly (NA) recently. Assembly members and government officials are attending an ongoing ordinary session of the legislative body ...
Vientiane Times
Medics make stand against dengue fever
Over 100 local people and officials gathered in Vientiane on Saturday for activities to mark Asean Dengue Day and support Laos’ battle against the deadly virus, with 1,089 cases and two deaths reported so far this year. The activities took place at the Xaysavang village club ...
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
US-Based Filmmaker Raises Funds for Feature Documentary on the Secret War in Laos
Filmmaker and Pulitzer fellow Erin McGoff is currently running a 30-day Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to help raise part of $37,000 to finish her ambitious documentary featuring the secret bombing campaign in Laos, which was the scene of an intense yet clandestine proxy war during the Vietnam Conflict.More ...
The Laotian Times
Germany lends bite to Lao dentistry
The Trinon Collegium Practicum of Germany is providing about US$1 million (more than 8 billion kip) to Laos from 2018 to 2021 to improve dental health services. A signing ceremony for Phase 3 of the dental upgrade project took place in Vientiane on Monday.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
New scheme brings business on board in battle against malnutrition
Laos launched a new nutrition network last Thursday, aiming to ensure food security and reduce levels of malnutrition. The initiative is known as the Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network. The Sun Business Network (SBN) is part of the global Scaling Up Nutrition Network.More ...
Vientiane Times
