Lao Voices

Improvements to the access road at the National University of Laos are now about 30 percent complete.
The university’s Vice President, Associate Professor Dr Phetsamone Khounsavath, made the announcement yesterday when he received the project funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Lao-Japan Human Resource Cooperation Centre.
The funding was granted to improve access [...]

Investing in the future of Lao children could be the most valuable contribution for socio-economic development, particularly for primary education in Laos.
“Laos needs to further strengthen human resource development through improvements to the education system,” the Deputy Minister of Education, Ms Sengdeuane Lachanthaboun, said during the opening ceremony of Dong village primary school in Paek [...]

Vientiane to raise education standards
The Vientiane Education Department will further expand and improve the basic system of education in primary and secondary schools in Vientiane in the 2008-2009 academic year.
The strategy will focus on three main points: expanding educational opportunities for children, improving the quality of education, and strengthening administration.
There are many problems both in [...]