Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General Vanthong Kongmany, inspects the progress of construction of a new ministry hospital in Xamkhey village, Xaysettha district, Vientiane. Work is currently 20 percent complete and is expected to be finalised in 2028. The hospital will have six blocks containing 300 beds and is funded by a loan from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund of the Republic of Korea. --Photo Lao Security News

Representatives of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Cooperatives and Khammuan province’s Agriculture and Environment Department last week attend the handover of agricultural machinery and other equipment worth US$180,000 as part of a project to promote environmentally-friendly agricultural commodity value chains, supported by the Asian Development Bank.       --Photo Khammuan News

President of the Lao Red Cross, Mr Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh, and his staff, together with Huaphan province Red Cross staff and others from Red Cross branches in Kuan and Xamtay districts, last week deliver 139 blankets, 139 mats, 139 mosquito nets and 139 boxes of household goods worth a total of 250,200,000 kip for distribution to 139 families who suffered losses during recent floods.                       --Photo Lao Red Cross

Pakkading district public security officials in Bolikhamxay province last week dispose of hunting rifles, stun guns, electrical fishing devices, firecrackers, and drugs. Some of the guns were voluntarily surrendered by individuals while the other items were seized by police for use in prosecution proceedings. --Photo Lao Economic Daily