Chinese Ambassador to Laos, Ms Fang Hong, presents a basket of flowers and congratulates Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane on being appointed as a new Deputy Prime Minister. Ambassador Fang said she was delighted to hear the news of his appointment, which was announced at the inaugural session of the 10th National Assembly on Monday.

The first Sichuan Airlines flight from Chengdu arrives in Vientiane on March 22. The new route is not only part of Sichuan Airlines’ efforts to provide more direct links between China and other countries, but also a tribute to the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Laos. It creates an efficient bridge for cultural exchange and trade cooperation between the two countries, injects new momentum into bilateral cooperation, and enables the two countries’ longstanding friendship to deepen through enhanced connectivity.

Authorities in Champasak province on Tuesday give a motorbike, a computer and cash worth a total of 50 million kip to the Boungkha Sub-district Administration Committee in Xanasomboun district folliwng the recent establishment of the sub-district. –Photo Champamai newspaper

Namtha district officials in Luang Namtha province on Monday survey crops being grown by local residents. Crop cultivation is encouraged because it generates a regular income, enabling families to amass savings and rise above poverty. --Photo Pathetlao