Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and UNICEF Laos attend a meeting to discuss the National Disability Management Information System Master Plan, aiming to create a modern and unified national database.

The first TaxRIS training course takes place on March 2, chaired by the Deputy Director General of the Tax Department, Mr Anouvong Bouaphan, and attended by officials from various districts. The training session is part of Phase 3 of the Public Finance Management Improvement Project supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the European Union.

Deputy Minister of Health Mr Phayvanh Keopaseuth, UNICEF representatives, government officials, and children on Tuesday attend the opening ceremony of a nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting 800,000 children. Medical staff are carrying out the programme from March 3-12.     --Photo Pathetlao