Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane (right) on Friday receives the Ambassador of South Africa to Laos, Mr Darkey Ephraim Africa. The two officials expressed strong appreciation for the friendship and good cooperation between their respective countries, which they observed has strengthened over the 32 years since Laos and South Africa established diplomatic relations in 1994. --Photo Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Members of Xekong province’s Women Union, businesswomen, and other women from around the province last week gather to dance in the provincial capital to celebrate International Women’s Day after listening to a talk on the significance of the occasion. --Photo Pasaxon

Government officials in Khammuan province take to the streets on bicycles on Friday, sharing in a friendly activity to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. --Photo Pasaxon

Staff from Champasak province’s Red Cross and Champasak district authorities on Friday deliver 234 pairs of sneakers to students at Huayngeun village lower secondary school and Maytha village primary school.                    --Photo Champamai newspaper