Education

MoES, Australia release a new video to empower educators to better support students with disabilities

The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from the Australian Government through the BEQUAL program, released Teacher Development Video 29 (TDV 29), which complements Teacher Support Pack 14 (TSP 14), “Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Classroom”. The video gives teachers practical guidance on how to recognize signs that a student may have difficulties with vision, hearing, mobility, attention, communication, or memory, and how to utilize the Child Functioning Module – Teacher Version correctly.

Education
Laos and Japan Launch New Phase of Primary Mathematics Education Project
7/27/2026 3:14:51 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have strengthened their education partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the third phase of the Improving Teaching and Learning Competency for Primary Mathematics Education (ITEAM3) Project.
Education
Australia, MoES reaffirm long-term partnership to strengthen foundational learning in Lao PDR
7/22/2026 12:55:48 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the Government of Australia have reaffirmed their strong and long-standing partnership through the extension of the BEQUAL Program until June 2028.
Education
Education Ministry Steps Up Efforts to Improve Rural Education Quality
7/9/2026 4:32:57 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports will implement a series of measures to improve education in rural and remote areas, aiming to ensure students receive the same quality of education as those in urban centres.
Education
Education Ministry Reviews Quota Policy to Strengthen Human Resource Development
7/4/2026 10:06:32 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) on July 2 held a national consultation to review the implementation of the 2025–2026 domestic student and civil servant quota allocation plan and formulate the allocation framework for the 2026–2027 academic year, as part of efforts to strengthen human resource development and better align education with national workforce needs.
Education
Laos and Cuba Renew Sports Partnership to Boost Athletic Development
6/30/2026 12:33:54 PM
Laos and Cuba have reaffirmed their long-standing partnership in sports and physical education by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation and strengthen sports development in the Lao PDR.
Education
President Thongloun’s Letters to My Grandchildren Donated to 20 School Libraries in Vientiane
6/30/2026 12:30:05 PM
The family of Ambassador Sutham Sakonniyom and Ambassador Malaiviang Sakonniyom on Monday donated copies of Letters to My Grandchildren, written by Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, to the libraries of 20 secondary and international schools in Vientiane.
Education
MoES, Australia Boost Language and Inclusive Learning Partnership
6/24/2026 8:13:27 PM
The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from Australia through BEQUAL, is convening a national conference on “Bridging Languages: Supporting Early Lao Language and Literacy Development in Multilingual Contexts in the Lao PDR” in Vientiane on 24–25 June 2026 to explore innovative approaches to early Lao language and literacy development in multilingual classrooms.