Representatives of Oudomsomboun Trading and Transport Company and KTV hotel and entertainment restaurant on Tuesday give 80 million kip to the Secretary of the Khammuan Provincial Party Committee, Mr Xaysana Khotphouthone, to support the construction and repair of schools in remote areas of the province.     --Photo Khammuan News

KOICA Laos donates AI-powered smart video laryngoscopes at the National Children's Hospital in Vientiane on Tuesday, in partnership with Laos’ Ministry of Health and AIMD Co., Ltd. A hands-on training session for recipient hospital staff followed in the afternoon. Under the K-INNO Global Programme, which supports the overseas deployment of Korea’s innovative products, the project donated 36 laryngoscopes valued at US$200,000, to strengthen services at the National Children’s Hospital in Vientiane and provincial hospitals in Luang Prabang, Phongsaly, Luang Namtha, and Oudomxay. Director of the National Children’s Hospital, Dr Xayyavong Bouathongthip, said the gift “represents far more than the transfer of medical devices”, calling it a meaningful investment in strengthening healthcare. Country Director of KOICA Laos, Sungsoo Oh, said the donation builds on more than two decades of partnership between KOICA and the Lao government. “This is more than a transfer of equipment. It is an opportunity to share Korea's advanced medical technology with Laos, and we hope it will also serve as a meaningful step towards Korean medical products finding a lasting place in the Lao market.”

Trainees display their certificates after completing a five-day training of trainer course in livestock and fisheries techniques at the Lao-Korea Agricultural and Rural Development Technical Service Centre on Friday. The course, held from July 27-31 with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), brought together 31 agricultural officials, including nine women, from Champasak, Attapeu and Xekong provinces. The programme aimed to develop a pool of trainers equipped with practical knowledge and technical skills in livestock and fisheries production to strengthen extension services in southern Laos. Participants received training in cattle breeding, feed production, disease prevention, environmental management, aquaculture techniques and aquatic animal health. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Head of the Lao-Korea Agricultural and Rural Development Technical Service Centre Mr Liansay Bounmaneevan highlighted the importance of building skilled trainers to support the country’s agricultural development goals.

Fast-flowing rainwater has eroded a section of road in the mountainous Phouphaman area of Khounkham district in Khammuan province. The road is now impassable until a repair crew arrives to rebuild it. --Photo Pathetlao