Social development
Pregnant women, children benefiting from health services in flood-hit Attapeu
More than 1,000 mothers and children in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, have made use of free health services on offer following the severe flooding, medical officials reported.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Nation’s universities announce new student intake
Universities around the country have disclosed the student intake for the new academic year, after candidates recently took entrance exams. Vice President of the National University of Laos, Associate Prof. Dr Oudom Phonekhampheng, said the university will accept 7,575 students to study at its 13 ...
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Schools responsible for setting fees: ministry
The setting of fees at both state and private schools is up to individual institutions and will not be dictated by the government, a top education official has said.More ...
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Attapeu flood victims get cholera vaccine
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The Ministry of Health has been distributing cholera vaccine to the thousands of people living in crowded shelters here, in a bid to prevent the onset of this potentially fatal disease.More ...
Visith Teppalath
Ministry outlines plans for new school year in Sanamxay
Teachers in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, will receive an allowance of one million kip each and schoolchildren will be given new uniforms and educational supplies at the start of the new school year which officially begins on September 3. More ...
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Temporary classrooms to replace flooded schools
The government is working to renovate schools that have been damaged by floods around the country in preparation for a timely start to the new school year which officially begins on September 3.More ...
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Medics on alert for disease outbreaks in Sanamxay
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Doctors are working with officials in various fields as they continue to monitor for disease outbreaks in this flood-hit district.More ...
Visith Teppalath
Start of school year postponed for most Sanamxay children
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: The new school year will be postponed indefinitely for most schoolchildren here as their schools cannot be repaired in time following the devastating flood that inundated the area on July 23. Acting head of the district’s education and sports sector, Mr Bongkeo Sinnakhone, ...
Khonesavanh Latsaphao
Health sector reviews progress of reform
Ministry of Health officials and personnel from around the country met yesterday in Vientiane to review the progress of health sector reform for 2016-2020 and to discuss upcoming plans. More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
University students take to online entrance exam registration
More than 12,000 students have now registered via an online system for the National University of Laos (NUOL) entrance exams for the coming academic year.More ...
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