Child labor remains widespread in Laos, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas where minors forego schooling to perform agricultural work or stay at home taking care of younger siblings while their parents work on farms, undermining efforts to educate impoverished children, provincial teachers and education officials said Wednesday.
Category: Laos
Prime Minister joins tree plantation drive
This is a part of the government’s plans to plant 35 million trees over 36,950 hectares this year and to restore up to 70 percent of its forest cover by 2025.
Cambodians displaced by dam struggle to retain their identity
Villagers who had to leave homes flooded in 2017 by the Lower Sesan 2 dam have seen their culture and livelihoods eroded
Two Lao Workers Die From Suspected Chemical Use at Chinese-Owned Banana Farm
“This banana plantation uses a lot of chemicals to kill weeds and insects and wash the bananas, and the workers who spray them don’t wear masks,” a coworker said. “The two men who died both had chemicals building up in their systems for over a year.”
Laos to plant 35M trees for National Arbour Day
Laos plans to plant 35 million trees on 36,950ha leading up to National Arbour Day on June 1 to restore forest cover up to 70 per cent of total land area by 2025.
Boten: the Renaissance of Laos’s Golden City
The one-time casino boom town on the Laos-China border is on the rise again, powered by billions in Chinese investment.
137,415 people benefit from PRF-funded community development projects
People in 232 villages of six provinces have benefitted from community sub-projects financed by the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry this year.
Govt prepares to tackle weather emergencies in rainy season
Laos has established a disaster preparedness and response network at the community level to provide training about climate change, floods and drought, storms, diseases, epidemics and landslides –
Lao Power Company Deep in Debt, But Managers Live Well
Lao electric power provider Electricite du Laos is deep in debt, owing at least $2 billion to foreign creditors, mainly Chinese and Thai. Meanwhile, EDL managers still live well, in some cases amassing large personal fortunes, sources say.