Monday, July 13, 2026

General

Lao PDR-Australia Partnership Helps Reducing Dropout among Vulnerable Girls in School

Luang namtha: The visit was joined by the Vice Chairman of the Luang Namtha Provincial Administration Committee, the Chairman of the Viengphoukha District Administration Committee, the Director of the Provincial Education and Sports Department (PESD),...

President Congratulates Lao Athletes on International Sporting Success

Vientiane: The delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnomek, met the President at the Presidential Office to report on recent successes across several sports. According to Lao News Agency, Thong...

Government Investigates Land Subsidence in Savannakhet, Says Incident Appears Natural

Savannakhet: According to preliminary findings, the incident occurred on the morning of July 9 in Nong Kadeng Village, where authorities identified eight sinkholes in a water canal and nearby rice fields. The sinkholes measure approximately 2 to 4 met...

Finance Ministry Tightens Oversight to Curb Revenue Leakages

Vientiane: The Ministry of Finance is strengthening oversight of mining concessions and private investment projects to curb revenue leakages, improve transparency, and ensure state revenues are collected in full, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ...

Champassak Lawmaker Calls for Southern Railway Expansion and Stronger Administrative Reform

Champassak: A National Assembly member from Champassak Province has called on the Government to extend the railway network to southern Laos, strengthen administrative reforms, and ensure the equitable allocation of new civil service positions to suppo...

Government Policy

Lao National Assembly Approves Rural Development and Economic Plans

Vientiane: The Lao National Assembly concluded its first extraordinary session, adopting a comprehensive rural development agenda aimed at eradicating poverty by 2030. The closing session, chaired by National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane,...

Education

MoES and Australia Collaborate to Enhance Climate Resilience in Lao Primary Education

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, is organizing a three-day workshop from 13 to 15 May 2026 to advance the development of Teacher Support Pack 15 (TSP 15) on the topic of cl...

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