Officials from the Huayxai district Labour and Social Welfare Office in Bokeo province, the provincial Labour and Social Welfare Department, and Red Cross staff in Bokeo on Tuesday deliver rice, drinking water, canned fish, instant noodles, kitchen utensils and clothing worth 69 million kip to Pana village for distribution to families affected by recent flooding.           --Photo Bounchanh Bounpaya

Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Propaganda and Training Board, Mr Laopaoxong Navongxay, visits the Vientiane Times offices on Monday, where he was welcomed by Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages, Ms Phonesavanh Thikeo. Mr Laopaoxong introduced himself to newspaper staff following the recent transfer of state-run media organisations from the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (which has been renamed the Ministry of Culture and Tourism) to the Propaganda and Training Board.

The upgrade of two roads, namely Road 24 (over a distance of 320 metres) and Road 46 (over a distance of 393 metres) in Phonxay village, Pakse city, Champasak province, is currently 40 percent complete. The reinforcement of these roads with concrete, as well as the provision of sidewalks and the installation of drainage ditches, complies with the standards set by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The total cost of the upgrade is estimated at about 10 billion kip. --Photo Pasaxon

The Centre of Medical Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, in partnership with global healthcare NGO Medipeace and South Korea’s SEOIL E&M Co., Ltd., provides customised assistive devices to children with disabilities. The 30 pieces of donated equipment include standing frames, walking frames, corner chairs, and posterior walkers, designed to improve mobility and support daily functioning. Among the first beneficiaries is a 7-year-old boy who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident. Another is a 3-year-old with cerebral palsy. Their parents were delighted with the new devices and the difference they made to the children’s daily life. Founded in 1996, SEOIL E&M has been a strong advocate for inclusive innovation under the leadership of CEO Mr Gun Soo Choi.