Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2016 shows the scene of a press conference in Vientiane, capital of Laos. More than 42,000 adolescent girls in Laos never attended school while one in four girls drop out of school, according to figures released at a press conference in capital Vientiane on Tuesday. Lao Youth Union, Lao Women Union, Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment as well as United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held a press conference to mark the International Day of Girl Child under the theme "Investing in Adolescent Girls for Sustainable Development". (Xinhua/Du Dapeng)
