(KPL) The book on Le Van Hien, the first Vietnamese Ambassador to the Lao PDR was introduced to the public in Vientiane on Dec 31.

(KPL) U.S. Ambassador to Laos Peter M. Haymond presented scholarships to 18 female law graduates at a ceremony in Vientiane on Dec 15 to attend a year-long professional legal training course at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The event, held at the NIJ and attended by Vice Minister of Justice Bounsavath Boupha, Director General of the National Institute of Justice Bounta S. Phabmixay and more than 50 other representatives from the NIJ, Ministry of Justice, U.S. Embassy, private law firms, and development partners, demonstrates the United States’ continued support to the Lao PDR’s justice sector and the Lao government’s work to build a rule of law state.

(KPL) UNFPA and the Ministry of Education and Sports organized a workshop for the presentation of rapid assessment on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for secondary education and technical and vocational education training (TVET) centres in Bokeo Province. The aim of the meeting was to share the key findings of the assessment as well as update the materials used by teachers to deliver the lessons.

(KPL) UNFPA and the Ministry of Education and Sports organized a workshop for the presentation of rapid assessment on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for secondary education and technical and vocational education training (TVET) centres in Bokeo Province yesterday. The aim of the meeting was to share the key findings of the assessment as well as update the materials used by teachers to deliver the lessons.

(KPL) The government will continue to increase the quality of teaching and learning and develop basic infrastructure in education and health sectors, a vice premier told the National Assembly’s ordinary session this week. “Over recent years, the government has provided more funding to human resource development in education and health sectors than other sectors,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Investment Sonexay Siphandone told the 10th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 8th legislature.

(KPL) Lignite-fired power generator Hongsa Power Company has granted scholarships totally worth 280 million kip to five students to help them pursue undergraduate education at the National University of Laos and the Souphanouvong University.

(KPL) A secondary school was constructed in Vientiane Province under Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

(KPL) UNICEF Representative to Laos Pia Rebello Britto visited the Thogkang Primary School in Vientiane on Oct 8, 2020 to show gratitude to the teachers there and all the teachers in Laos for their dedication and hard work in nurturing the future generation of the country. “I am delighted to be here today surrounded by the teachers and students of Thogkang Primary School as we just celebrated this week World Teachers Day on 5 October under the theme "Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future", and Teachers' Day in Laos yesterday, the 7th of October,” said Pia Rebello Britto.

(KPL) A lower secondary school was constructed in Saravan under the Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).

(KPL) 18 Lao students departed for Japan to advance their studies for academic year 2020 under the government of Japan MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) scholarship programme after 6 months postponement due to the travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 pandemic.