Deputy Prime Minister, Chairperson of NCAWMC, Professor Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune, led a meeting of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with Vice Governors, National Assembly members, and Line Ministries on the commitments to advance the rights of adolescent girls in their provinces. In […]
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Lao Students Head to Japan For Youth Exchange Programs
For the first time since before the COVID-19, a delegation of 37 Lao students and two supervisors are headed to Japan to participate in either “Japan-Laos Environment Exchange” or “Japan-Laos Language and Culture Exchange” under JENESYS 2022 supported by the Government of Japan. JENESYS or Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths, is […]
WFP’S continues building capacities for a national system of school meals
The World Food Programme (WFP) today handed over electronic office equipment to the Ministry of Education and Sports, with the ultimate goal of establishing a strong system to implement a sustainable school meal programme with national ownership. On behalf of the School Meal Programme management committee, Vice Minister of Education and Sports Sourioudong Soundara received […]
Nutritional integration programme launched in Khammouane
A signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for the nutritional integration programme to be carried out in two districts of Ngommalat and Xaybouathong, Khammouan province was held here on Tuesday. Khammouan’s Vice Governor Keo-Udon Boutsingkhone, Director of Provincial Health Department Kenchan Thongsavath, Acting Director of Suphanimit International Organization to Laos Ashit Kumar and representatives […]
Luang Namtha targets more than 85% of population to get the vaccination against Covid-19 in 2022
The Health Department of Luang Namtha province has set a goal of vaccinating against Covid-19 more than 85% of the population and encouraging the elderly and children to be vaccinated this year. The Centre for Communication and Education on Health (CCEH) of the Ministry of Health (MoH), with the support from UNICEF Lao PDR, […]
Inauguration of primary school building in Luang Prabang Province
A ceremony to inaugurate a primary school building in Nakeng Village, Chomphet District, Luang Prabang Province was held last month in the presence of Ambassador of India Mr. Dinkar Asthana and Vice Governor of Chomphet District, Luang pranbang province Mr Somsak Silivong and relevant officials. The school infrastructure constructed in the remote Nakeng Village will […]
MoES, Australia celebrate the start of the nationwide teaching of the new grade 4 curriculum
Vice Minister of Education and Sports, Dr. Sisouk Vongvichit and Dan Heldon, the Australian Deputy Head of Mission, visited a primary school in Vientiane to observe the new grade 4 teaching and learning in action. The delegation discussed with the teachers their experience with teaching new active learning and student-centered pedagogy and officially handed over […]
Laos, China launch joint emergency exercise for railway security
A joint emergency exercise aimed at responding to security incidents on China-Laos Railway was held on Tuesday in Lao capital Vientiane, according to Xinhua report on Sept 28. The exercise was held by the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd., a joint venture responsible for the operation of the railway, and coordinated by the Chinese embassy in […]
ASEAN Countries Unite to End Violence Against Women
On 23 September , Lao Women’s Union (LWU) and the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mother-Child (NCAWMC) hosted the International Conference on Preventing and Responding the Violence Against Women in ASEAN attended by representatives from ASEAN Member States including government officials of the Lao PDR, international non-governmental organizations, development partners, and civil society […]