Education and training
Primary and secondary education
Positive early results for Cambodia ‘back to school’ push
Some 14,000 school drop-outs have returned to class under a $19 million scheme launched last year by a coalition of education groups, the organisations said on 30 September. Out-of-school kids include children from poor and remote communities, ethnic minorities, kids over-age for their grade level, street ...
English classes catch on in Laos
Some primary schools in Laos have started offering English lessons. A group of primary students in Laos feels very excited and happy to learn English for the first time. The sounds of the ABCs and laughter can be heard from a long distance away. Keep reading ...
Education in Mekong below State standards
The Mekong Delta produces most of Vietnam’s agricultural exports and contributes roughly 20 per cent to the country’s GDP, but its education level and quality remains below national standards. At a conference held on 25 September chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at Can Tho ...
School fee limits set for new academic year
In the wake of complaints by students’ parents about the annual increases in tuition fees, the Vientiane Education and Sports Department has set a cap on fee increases. The department has set a limit for both state and private schools in Vientiane, from kindergarten to secondary ...
Laos National Assembly debates education law amendment
Government policy regarding compulsory education, foreign language teaching in primary schools, rights and obligations of teachers and students were highlights at the National Assembly (NA) debate on the amendment to the Law on Education. The assembly took a half day yesterday to debate the latest draft ...
