Former Deputy Prime Minister, General Chansamone Chanyalath, Lao government leaders, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Mr Nguyen Minh Tam and other officials on Thursday gather to watch a Vietnamese film titled Mua Do to celebrate Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation Day. The event was co-organised by the Vietnamese Embassy to Laos, Vietnamese Cultural Centre, and Star Telecom Co., Ltd. (Unitel).

Khammuan province leaders on Wednesday provide household supplies and 50 million kip for distribution to families in Thakhaek district who have been affected by recent flooding. --Photo Pathetlao

Boats from the Bokeo provincial military command and the Chiang Rai provincial command in Thailand on Tuesday patrol the Mekong River as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking across the river where it forms the boundary between the two countries.       --Photo Pasaxon

A road passing through a mountainous area of Khounkham district in Khammuan province has been broken up by days of heavy rainfall, creating difficult conditions for trucks and other vehicles and slowing the transport of goods. --Photo Khammuan News