Mr Thongsavan Phomvihane (second right) joins Mr Bakhodir Burkhanov (second left), Dr Bakhtiyor Kadyrov (left), and Mr Sitthiroth Rasphone (right) in cutting a cake to mark the 50th anniversary of partnership between the Lao government and the United Nations Population Fund.

Representatives of Lao Kaiyuan Mining Co., Ltd. on Monday give 500 million kip to the Secretary of the Khammuan Provincial Party Committee, Mr Xaysana Khotphouthone, to cover the cost of repairs to National Road No. 12. The company also donated household supplies worth 200 million kip to help people affected by the recent floods in Khammuan. --Photo Pasaxon

Youth representatives from Bolikhamxay province on Monday give a notebook computer and life jackets worth 33 million kip, and 33 million kip in cash, to Khamkeuth district youth officials for use in the course of their duties.        --Photo Youth Mass Media

Some of the 68 farming families in Thaluang village, Luang Namtha district, Luang Namtha province, who are now collectively earning more than 2 billion kip annually from the sale of oranges, pomelo, pineapples, melons and cashew nuts. --Photo Pathetlao