President of the Maha Sila Viravongs Foundation, Mr Vilaphon Viravongs, on Saturday awards scholarships to monks and students during an event to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of an esteemed scholar, Maha Sila Viravongs.

Soukhouma district authorities in Champasak province last week provide 50 sheets of zinc, nails, rice and household items for residents of Donewai village after they suffered losses in a fire that broke out on October 16, causing damage estimated at 54 million kip.      --Photo Pathetlao

Xaybouly district authorities in Savannakhet province last week officially open a river bridge in Naheuang village. The bridge will ease transport in the rainy season, when roads sometimes become impassible.    --Photo Pasaxon

Asphalt is laid on a 15-kilometre section of road running between Xaysettha district in Attapeu province and Sakhare village. The resurfacing will be finished next month, at a cost of almost 23 billion kip. --Photo Vatthana in Attapeu