Laos
Another storm hits Vietnam as country braces for more flooding
The arrival of Typhoon Soulik prompted evacuations in central Vietnam less than a week after Typhoon Yagi.
Laos’ largest province is short 500 teachers
2024-09-18Soaring living costs, weakening currency and bulging government debt all mean fewer people want to teach.
Flooding from typhoon swamps northern Laos, Myanmar’s Inle Lake area
2024-09-16Asia’s biggest storm of the year has left scores of people dead and missing.
Young Laotians want to learn Mandarin – not go to university
Rising Chinese tourism and investment means more jobs require Chinese-language skills.