Laos

SHORT INFORMATION

Laos Education

Laos Education has gone through a number of stages, from being the weakest sector to the improvements seen in recent times. The Buddhist way of teaching was the first form of education in Laos.

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Laos

Officially name: The Lao People's Democratic Republic

Capital: Vientiane

Largest city: Vientiane

Official language: Lao

Government: Socialist republic, Communist single-party state

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Laos Holidays

Despite the Communist takeover in the mid-1970s, Laos remains a Buddhist country in everything but name. Patriotic holidays are still celebrated in this landlocked country, but only on Buddhist holidays do the Lao people let their hair down and celebrate.