Mr Daovy Vongxay (left) last week presents his credentials to the President of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, accrediting him as the new Ambassador of the Lao PDR to Malta. Mr Daovy will be based in Switzerland. Their talks centred on the friendly relations between the two countries, which this year celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. They engage in mutual cooperation and support through multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the ASEAN-EU framework, contributing to the maintenance of peace, security, and sustainable development in the region and the world.          --Photo Office of the President of Malta

A resident of Phonphanao village in Xaysettha district, Vientiane, Mr Daovone Phachanthavong, casts his vote at a polling station on Election Day.

Lao Federation of Trade Unions officials and Oxfam staff meet on Monday to discuss a Cost of Living Report, which includes a proposal to raise the minimum wage for workers in the business sector.       --Photo Pasaxon

Road crews install traffic lights in a bid to ease traffic congestion on a main road in Vientiane. --Photo Pathetlao