Officials from the military command in Attapeu province (right) and representatives of Quang Ngai province in Vietnam on Monday gather to sign an agreement on cooperation in efforts to locate the remains of Vietnamese service personnel who were lost in action in Attapeu province during the fight for liberation in the 1960s and 70s. --Photo Souksamay Nuanmalin

Officials in Xayabouly province on Monday hold a training session for interviewers who will carry out the Population and Housing Census. The census will cover everyone resident in Laos to assess development progress.     --Photo Pathetlao

Agriculture officials join 43 trainees from three districts in Vientiane province for a five-day training course on the Cooperative Accounts System. The course is taking place at the Lao-Korea Rural Development and Training Centre to strengthen the financial management of rural savings groups. The training session, which runs from October 20-24, is organised by the Saemaul Geumgo Project under the Department of Agricultural Extension and Cooperatives. It covers topics such as Cooperative Law, practical ledger recording, the structure of the accounts system, and development of operational plans. The programme aims to enhance participants' skills in managing cooperative accounts, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency within local savings groups. Participants will also engage in practical sessions led by specialists from the Micro-Finance Institute and related agencies.

Tonpheung district officials in Bokeo province and entities under the management of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone on Friday give clothing, books, pens, pencils, sweets, milk and other supplies to schoolchildren and residents of three villages. --Photo Outhay Phoumma