Members of the Sanamxay District Administration Committee in Attapeu province and other officials on Monday take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new district office. Construction is estimated to take three years.                     --Photo Xaykhamsone

Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Mrs Daravone Kittiphan, a representative of the Qinghai Research Institute of Salt Lakes Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr Zheng Shili, and other officials from the two sides gather in Vientiane to discuss collaboration between the Salt Lakes Research Institute and the National University of Laos to set up a Lao-Chinese laboratory at the university. --Photo Education Science and Sport News

The Secretary of Khammuan province’s Party Committee, Mr Xaysana Khotphouthone, gives 50 million kip to families growing mushrooms in Xebangfay district for use in the expansion and improvement of their farms, showing support and encouragement for their efforts.   --Photo Pasaxon

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment launches the hotline number 1528 to strengthen the fight against illegal wildlife and forest plant trade. The ministry has set up several reporting channels, including the hotline, the email address cites.ma.laos@gmail.com, and the website https://dof.mis-mae.gov.la. These channels enable members of the public to report criminal activities related to the illegal trafficking of wildlife, forest plants, and other issues regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).