A celebration of the upcoming 2026 New Year takes place on Thursday in the Russian language class at Phiawat School. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Laos, Sergey Zhestkii, noted the importance of studying Russian for closer rapprochement between the peoples of the two countries and for strengthening economic and cultural ties. Students learned about traditional Russian New Year celebrations, participated in competitions, and received New Year gifts from the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Laos. Currently, Russian is taught in six secondary schools in Vientiane, with this number set to increase across Laos.

The former Governor of Huaphan province, Dr Khampheng Saysompheng, Viengxay district authorities, and people from local ethnic groups on Wednesday attend the opening ceremony of the annual Cherry Blossom festival.             --Photo Pathetlao

A delegation from Korean Red Cross Blood Services (KRCBS), led by their Director General, Dr Kwon So-Yong, on Tuesday stands with staff from the Lao National Blood Transfusion Institute and the President of the Lao Red Cross, Mr Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh, for the handover of a mobile blood donation vehicle and blood collection equipment to the Lao Red Cross. The items were donated by the Korean agency under a programme to “Scale Up the Capacity of the LRC National Blood Transfusion Institute in Increasing Blood Collections”, which is taking place from May 2025 to April 2026.

The Green (GreenGoods) and the Nathe Poultry Raising Group on Tuesday make a donation to the Vientiane Special Education Centre, demonstrating their commitment to community development and inclusive growth. The Nathe Poultry Raising Group was formed with the support of the Livestock Department of the Vientiane Agriculture and Forestry Office, and with assistance from the Saemaul Undong Anyang City Branch of the Republic of Korea. Through this collaboration, local poultry farmers were organised into a cooperative-based group aimed at strengthening production capacity and social contributions.