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Homeschooling price doubled in Mongolia

When COVID-19 hit Mongolia in January 2020, all schools nationwide were closed, sending 900,000 children into remote learning. Classes were broadcast on the national TV channels on topics such as Mongolian language, mathematics, and science. Different channels were geared to

Mongolia detects five locally transmitted omicron cases

On 7 January, Mongolia has registered the country’s first cases of the Omicron variant. At least 12 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant have been detected in Mongolia, reported director Ts.Bilegtsaikhan, director of National Center of Communicative Diseases. Ten of

Mongolia’s labour force decreased by 5.7 percent

Around 64 percent of the population in Mongolia is younger than 35 years. Two out of three working-age adults (aged 15 and older) are considered economically active. There are 1.2 million people in the labour market, or 63.7 percent of

Coal briquettes plant catches fire in Mongolia

Earlier today (6 January), a huge fire started at the plant of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel Company that provides coal briquettes- alternative product of raw coal, to the 202,000 households in Ulaanbaatar. According to officials, the fire started at 4:00 a.m.

Mongolia offers 4th Covid-19 vaccine shot

Amid the rapid rise of the Omicron variant in the world, Mongolian health officials are encouraging people to get their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for better protection.

Separately, Mongolia is now offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to

More Mongolians getting booster jabs

As of today (3 January, 2022 ), the first dose of vaccine has been given to 69.7 percent of the Mongolian population, and 66.5 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. 28.2 percent of Mongolians have been given the booster