- Eight secondary school pupils named winners of National Best Students exams
Eight secondary school students from across the country on Friday received medals, certificates of merit and scholarships from the Ministry of Education and Sports after gaining top scores in the 2023-24 National Best Students exams....More>>>

- ADB to launch ASEAN climate finance policy platform
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to launch an ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform, which will support Southeast Asian finance ministry leaders in advancing collective action in the battle against climate change, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa announced last week. ..More>>>

- City’s tallest building, Ratsavong Plaza, nears completion
The 34-storey Ratsavong Plaza, a 5-star hotel and shopping mall being built in central Vientiane, is now 95 percent complete and all facilities are expected to be functional by the end of May, in readiness for the ASEAN Summits that Laos will host towards the end of this year. ...More>>>

- Lao companies willing to increase salaries for skilled workers: ministry
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has instructed labour officials and local authorities across the country to convince Lao nationals living in Laos or working in other countries to make themselves available for jobs in Laos, as workers are urgently needed by many businesses. ..More>>>