Landlocked Laos is comprised of thickly forested and mountainous terrain. The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Vientiane, Feb 6 (IANS) Laos and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have reaffirmed their long-term commitment to improving rural livelihoods in alignment ...

Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists are chugging along at a leisurely pace across the Mekong River. The ...

VIENTIANE: Laos is taking steps to improve teaching quality and enhance education in remote areas of the country, Lao ...

Lao PDR has met the Millennium Development Goal target of 54% access to improved sanitation but more than half of the rural population are without access. Urban access to sanitation facilities has ...

Laos is Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, yet, paradoxically, life revolves around water. Running the length of the mainly mountainous country is the mighty Mekong River, which floods ...

Economic instability and challenges in social services are threatening the gains Laos has made in poverty eradication, education, nutritional status, and other key human development indicators. The ...

Taking advantage of its mountainous topography and the Mekong River flowing through the country, Laos has extensively developed its hydropower capacity. As of 2021, the country has 78 operational ...