Monday, March 23, 2026

General

Laos Implements Three-Day School Week to Alleviate Fuel Cost Burden

Vientiane: On March 19, 2026, the Prime Minister's Office of the Lao PDR issued Notice No. 366/PMO mandating nationwide adjustments to school operations, as part of emergency measures to ease the financial strain on families amid continued fuel price ...

Khammouane Celebrates World Heritage Status for Hin Nam No National Park

Thakhek: Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Laos, on March 19, 2026 presided over a ceremony in Thakhek District marking the inscription of Hin Nam No National Park as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. The park is recognized as a transboundary ...

Laos Seeks Solutions to Fuel Shortages as Stations Close Despite Available Supplies

Vientiane: The meeting, chaired by Industry and Commerce Minister Malaythong Kommasith, brought together government departments, the Fuel and Gas Association, and private sector operators to examine the causes of the disruption in supply. Officials sa...

Laos Tripartite Committee Reviews Minimum Wage Adjustment Amid Rising Living Costs

Vientiane: On March 19, 2026, The National Labour Committee convened its third meeting of 2026 on Thursday at the Lao Federation of Trade Unions headquarters to review proposals for adjusting the national minimum wage in line with rising living costs ...

Lao Students Awarded Japanese Government Scholarships for Study in Japan

Vientiane: On March 19, 2026, Lao students selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program were honored at a send-off reception held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan to Laos, as they prepare to pursue studies in Japan. The event was attended by P...

Government Policy

Laos-Vietnam Trade Hits $3 Billion, Leaders Launch New 5-Year Strategy

Vientiane: Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Lao-Vietnam Cooperation Committee, led a high-level briefing on Friday to outline the outcomes of the 48th Lao-Vietnam Bilateral Cooperation Committee Meeting. The briefing ...

Education

DepEd Antique to offer Madrasah Education for secondary learners

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique plans to open the Madrasah Education for Muslim secondary learners for the school year 2024-2025. Dr. Eleanore Dagala, DepEd Antique supervisor for Aralin Panlipu...

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...

Master plan on healthcare network by 2050 approved

Hanoi: The Prime Minister on February 27 issued a Decision approving the Master Plan on the healthcare network for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. The plan encompasses systems of healthcare facilities at regional, inter-provincial, and i...

Digital transformation in health care – irreversible trend

Hanoi: An official of the Ministry of Health has called digital transformation in health care an irreversible trend. Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Le Thu Hang, Deputy Director of the Department of Financial Planning, held that the Fourth Industrial R...

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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