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ASCC Council Chair and Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Suanesavanh Vignaket, and representatives of other ASEAN countries on Monday gather in Vientiane for the opening of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council High-level Interface with ASCC Eminent Persons for Development of the ASCC Post-2025 Strategic Plan. |
The Chinese General Consul to Laos in Luang Prabang province leads a ceremony to hand over a new building at the Confucius Institute at Souphanouvong University in Luang Prabang city. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Dr Sourioudong Sundara, teachers, Lao and Chinese government officials, and staff from the Paxason newspaper. The new building will be used for the teaching of Chinese language and was funded by Yunnan province in China. --Photo Pathetlao |
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The new representative of UNICEF to Laos, Mr Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani (left), on Monday presents his credentials to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Phoxay Khaykhamphithoune. Mr Phoxay welcomed Mr Durrani, who comes from Pakistan and will contribute to Laos’ social and economic development plans in the fields of education, health, nutrition, human rights, strengthening the role of women and young people in national development, and protecting children from neglect and disease. Funding provided by UNICEF for development projects in Laos from 2022 to 2026 amounts to US$100 million. |
The Governor of Champassak province, Mr Alounxay Sounnalath (fourth right), presents 221 million kip and a computer to officials from the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department for use by media personnel, to mark the 74th Mass Media and Publishing Day on August 13. |
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| The National Director of World Vision International Laos, Mrs Edelweiss Silan (left), hands over WAGTECH™ Potalab+ kits to the Head of the National Centre for Environmental Health and Water Supply, Department of Hygiene and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Mr Sengphet Keomany. The portable kits enable analysis of a wide range of drinking water quality parameters. They contain test strips, tissues, turbidimeters, and wash treatments. | Medical staff from Laos and Thailand attend the opening of the Wellness Centre at Luckxay Hospital in Vientiane on Saturday. The centre aims to promote healthy living among locals and expatriates, addressing the needs of the 70-80 percent of the population who are healthy but may neglect their well-being. Services include annual health check-ups, hormone balance assessments, and nutrition evaluations. Staff will collaborate with patients to create personalised treatment plans, focusing on nutrition, exercise, and vitamin therapies. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of Luckxay Hospital, Dr Bounmy Somsamouth said the Wellness Centre is a holistic health centre operated by Luckxay Hospital. The hospital’s main services comprise the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases so that symptoms do not spread to other parts of the body, and restoring functions that have been lost to normality or close to normality. | |
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Football teams representing the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s media divisions and Lao Brewery Co., Ltd. gather for a match in Vientiane on Friday to mark the 74th Mass Media and Publishing Day on August 13. The tightly contested and high-scoring match resulted in a 6-6 draw. |
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