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National Research Institute for Educational Science (NRIES)
Street address: Ministry of Education, Thanon Lane Xang, Ban Xiengyeun Tha, Muang Chanthaburi, Vientiane, Laos
Mailing address: Ministry of Education, P O Box 67, Vientiane, Laos
Telephone: 856 (0) 21 213161
Fax: 856 (0) 21 212026
Contact: Mithong Souvanvixay Deputy Director
Telephone: 856 (0) 21 212026, 856 (0) 20 560 1079 (mobile)
Contact: Phouangkham Somsanith Deputy Director
Telephone: 856 (0) 21 213161, 856 (0) 20 561 1846 (mobile)
Contact: Sisouk Vongvichit (f) Deputy Director
Telephone: 856 (0) 21 213161, 856 (0) 20 551 0846 (mobile)
The National Research Institute for Educational Sciences (NRIES) originated in 1975 as the Department of Textbook Compilation and Research. It became the Research Institute for Educational Sciences in 1986 and acquired its current name in 1996. An academic institution equivalent to a Department of the Ministry of Education, NRIES is responsible for conducting research in education; for developing the curriculum, printed and non-printed instructional materials and teaching and learning approaches for general education; and for gathering and disseminating relevant educational information and research. It incorporates an important library:
 
 
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The Laos Cultural Profile was created in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Culture of Laos with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation
Date updated: 5 August 2005
 
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