Higher poverty reduction in Lao PDR can be achieved by creating better economic opportunities for the poor and non-poor. Creating jobs, increasing productivity, and improving the quality of jobs in ...

Research indicates that practicing open defecation has negative impacts on health, especially for young children Estimated economic losses due to poor sanitation in Lao PDR is $193 million per year, ...

Economic reforms and growth Cambodia and the Lao PDR are the poorest countries in East Asia, with estimated annual GNP per capita in 1998 of $280 and $330, respectively. Social indicators are poor ...

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Youth Union on April 11 held a gathering to mark the traditional New Year festivals ...

VIENTIANE: Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, on Thursday (April 3) met with the General Secretary of ...