Ministers, deputy ministers and senior officials, along with former media leaders and media participants, attend the first day of the First National Media Congress in Vientiane on Tuesday.

Attending the First National Media Congress, Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages, Mrs Phonesavanh Thikeo, presents a souvenir to the Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union, Mr Thongly Sisoulith (left), during an exhibition of media products.

Lao media reporters interview a guest attending the First National Media Congress in Vientiane on Tuesday, gathering views and insights during the landmark event for the country’s media sector.

Photographers from Lao media outlets capture images of the chairmen during the opening ceremony of the First National Media Congress in Vientiane on Tuesday, documenting this significant event in the country’s media sector.