Representatives of Chaleun Sekong Energy Company Limited and the Lao Development Bank branch in Xekong province on Friday give 500 million kip to Xekong province officials to help finance the province’s upcoming Party Congress. --Photo Pathetlao

Kasy district authorities, officials from the district’s education and sports office in Vientiane province, representatives of Global Vision in Laos, and members of the Gam-ri women’s association from the Republic of Korea on Friday donate 170 bicycles and 170 helmets worth 178 million kip, to be given to impoverished schoolchildren in Kasy district.     --Photo Sports Newspaper online

Pathoumphon district authorities and local residents on Saturday repair the Nonglak bridge in Phommaleu village, in Champasak province. The repairs, which cost 45 million kip, were paid for by the Khamseng Agricultural Development Company and village authorities.              --Photo Champamai newspaper

Officials from Xaysomboun province’s Public Works and Transport Department, together with staff employed at the Nam Ngum 3 dam and other companies, help repair the Nam Ngum bridge 3 after it suffered extensive damage during torrential rain at the end of last month. --Photo Khamsao

Football teams representing Phu Bia Mining and the Lao Media on Friday meet at the Golden Tree ground in Vientiane for a friendly match to mark the 75th Mass Media and Publishing Day on August 13. In a thrilling encounter during which the goalkeepers were peppered with shots, Phu Bia Mining triumphed with a 9-5 win over the Lao Media team. The two sides celebrated their heroic efforts on the pitch with a convivial gathering and some well earned refreshment.