Representatives of Asia-Potash International (Lao) on Thursday give 1.5 billion kip to the Secretary of the Khammuan Provincial Party Committee, Mr Xaysana Khotphouthone, to assist with recovery efforts after widespread flooding in the province. --Photo Khammuan News

Officials from the Pakse City Government, Vientiane Times, the Laos-China Cooperation Committee, and LNCCI, together with representatives from China’s Changdu City, on Wednesday meet with the Vice Mayor of the Changdu Municipal People’s Government, Mr Pu Yuhui, (seventh from right), following the opening of the 12th Sanjiang Ancient Tea-Horse Road Culture and Arts Festival. The festival, hosted by the CPC Changdu Municipal Committee and the Changdu Municipal People’s Government, is being held in Changdu City, Xizang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China, from August 19-21.

Vilabouly district officials organise repairs to electricity lines in the provincial capital of Savannakhet after continuous rain over several days caused landslips and destabilised power poles. --Photo Vilabouly News

Flooding in Phon-ngam village and the junction with Road 13 South in Pakse city, Champasak province. --Photo Champamai Newspaper