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Gallery- The China-built railway cutting through Laos
Standing at the bus station in Luang Namtha, the biggest town in northern Laos, travellers wanting to get south to the capital Vientiane face the prospect of a punishing 18-hour...
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Khai: A gift from the Ou River
A cascade of dams is changing the rivers ecology and threatening riverweed a traditional source of food in northern Laos
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Laos rapid economic growth path has so far avoided macroeconomic cliffs
Laos is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia. On average the countrys economy has grown by 7.5 per cent per year and trade by 17 per cent per year since 2000, ...
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Laos Investment Outlook for 2019
Laos often referred to as the Battery of Southeast Asia is one of the smallest nations in ASEAN. The countrys total population is less than ten million. Laos is strategically ...
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Laos' low unemployment rate called into question
This webpage summarizes Laos' recent low unemployment rate and discussions that have arisen as a result of it.
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The Basic Rules Of Employment In Laos: Updates to the Lao Labour Law
This webpage explains the changes that were made to the 2006 Labor Law, thereby replacing it with the 2013 Labor Law.
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The Global Slavery Index 2018
The report and page provide information on the ranking of Laos on the index, as well as factors that explain for the rank.
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Laos 2015 Human Rights Report
This report, published by the U.S. State Department, covers internationally recognized civil, individual, political and worker rights in Lao PDR specifically.
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CDC Global Health - Laos
This webpage provides an overview of the work the CDC is doing in Laos, as well as the health needs it is attending to.
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Lao PDR SDG 1: No Poverty
This webpage provides an overview of the state of poverty reduction in Lao PDR and progress on SDG1.
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Poverty in Lao PDR
This website provides the latest statistical data on poverty and socioeconomic data in Lao PDR and compares poverty indicators among Southeast Asian countries.
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Laos Remains A Source Of Human Trafficking Victims
The web piece provides an overview of the human trafficking situation in Lao PDR, including related statistics, laws and regulations.
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SDG4 Quality Education
This page provides a summary of the progress that Lao PDR has made on SDG4.
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WHO: Lao People's Democratic Republic
WHO overview of health statistics in Lao PDR.
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The World Bank in Lao PDR: Overview
The webpage provides an overview of the state of social development in Lao PDR.
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Lao PDR launches the final report of the 4th Lao Population and Housing Census
This web page provides a summary of the 4th Population and Housing Census results and key highlights from the final report.
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ESCAP Online Statistical Database
The webpage provides datasets that include 350 indicators under 16 domains. These domains include trends, health, education, poverty and gender.
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Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR At the 2017 ASEAN Ministers Workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals
The full remarks of the Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs at the 2017 ASEAN Ministers Workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals
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MDGs in the Lao PDR
In September of 2000, world leaders gathered at the Millennium Summit in New York City and signed the UN Millennium Declaration. This document is the foundation for the MDGs, a ...
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Migration Activities
This webpage provides a summary of migration activities in Lao PDR, specifically migration profiles and interconnecting needs.