Friday, May 15, 2026

General

Laos, Australia Reaffirm Strong Partnership in Education and Development

Vientiane: Ambassador Jones congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Thongsalith on his recent appointments and reiterated Australia's desire to continue working closely with Laos in sectors including education, human resource development, and socio-cultur...

MRC Supported Lao PDR and Thailand in Signing the Mekong Navigation Safety and Pollution Prevention MoU

Bangkok: The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has supported the Lao PDR and Thailand towards the successful signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Harmonised Regulations for Safety of Navigation and Pollution Prevention on the Mekong Riv...

Australia Partners with Laos to Promote Alcohol Safety in Vang Vieng

Vang vieng: The programme focuses on modernising national systems related to food and alcohol safety to address recurring public health challenges, following serious incidents in Vang Vieng in 2024 that resulted in the deaths of six foreign tourists. ...

Lao PDR and FAO Launch Initiative to Boost Chili Pepper Exports

Vientiane: The Inception Meeting, organized by the Department of Planning and Cooperation (DOPC) in Vientiane Capital, brought together approximately 30 participants from across key government ministries, research institutions, producer organizations,...

Champasak Eyes World-Class Tourism Development with Proposed ‘Golden Bridge’ Projects

Champasak: During the meeting, the Champasak delegation proposed three strategic locations for large-scale tourism development, including the construction of a 'floating basket' or Golden Bridge-style attraction similar to the iconic bridge at Ba Na H...

Government Policy

Laos and Vietnam Culture Ministries Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Vientiane: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Lao PDR and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam held a bilateral meeting in Vientiane on May 12 to review past cooperation and strengthen ties in culture and tourism for the years ahead....

Education

MoES and Australia Collaborate to Enhance Climate Resilience in Lao Primary Education

Vientiane: The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), with support from Australia through the BEQUAL program, is organizing a three-day workshop from 13 to 15 May 2026 to advance the development of Teacher Support Pack 15 (TSP 15) on the topic of cl...

Industry

Human Services

PM calls to boost anti-tuberculosis efforts

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently ordered efforts to be exerted to enhance the tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control efforts. His recent dispatch in this regard said TB prevention and control activities have achieved commendable resul...

Vietnamese blood donors save life of UK patient

HCM City: Three Vietnamese donors with a rare blood type have helped save the life of a 64-year-old British man with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The man was taken to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment on March 17....

Thai Binh province records fruitful health cooperation with Denmark: official

Thai Binh: A senior official of the northern province of Thai Binh highlighted the productive cooperation in healthcare with Denmark while meeting with a visiting delegation of the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health on March 5. Providing a br...

RoK pharmaceutical firm transfers technology of 7 products to Vietnam

Hanoi: Genuone Sciences, the Republic of Korea's leading pharmaceutical company, announced on February 26 that it signed a business agreement with Vietnam's Imexpharm Joint Stock Company (IMP) on the transfer of technology for seven products, includin...

Public health care, improvement among top priorities of Vietnam: President

Hanoi: The Party and State always place people at the centre of development, and caring for and improving people's health is one of the important tasks and top priorities of Vietnam's development policy, President Vo Van Thuong has affirmed. He made ...

Entertainment

2024 Ha Long Carnival to showcase parades at sea

Quang Ninh: This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades on both the sea and sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay, as heard at a quarterly press conference of the People's Committee of the nort...

HCM City Int’l Film Festival 2024 opens

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6. Running from April 6-13, the festival includes three main competition categories, including Southeast Asian films, debut and sho...

French food festival 2024 opens in Hanoi

Hanoi: The French food festival 2024 named 'Balade En France' was opened in Hanoi on April 5 under the auspices of the French embassy in Vietnam and the municipal People's Committee. Taking place to April 7, the festival boasts nearly 80 pavilions, a...

Fun & Game

2024 Ha Long Carnival to showcase parades at sea

Quang Ninh: This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades on both the sea and sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay, as heard at a quarterly press conference of the People's Committee of the nort...

HCM City Int’l Film Festival 2024 opens

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6. Running from April 6-13, the festival includes three main competition categories, including Southeast Asian films, debut and sho...

French food festival 2024 opens in Hanoi

Hanoi: The French food festival 2024 named 'Balade En France' was opened in Hanoi on April 5 under the auspices of the French embassy in Vietnam and the municipal People's Committee. Taking place to April 7, the festival boasts nearly 80 pavilions, a...

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