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Prime Minister Siphandone Hosts Thai Environmental Delegation for Bilateral Talks

Vientiane: Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, received a courtesy call from a delegation of Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on April 29 at the Prime Minister's Office. The delegation was led by Suchart Chomklin...

Laos Celebrates Vietnam’s 51st Anniversary of Reunification with Congratulatory Message

Vientiane: The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee has conveyed a congratulatory message to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee in honor of the 51st anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reuni...

Ministry of Culture and Tourism Announces Retirements and New Leadership Appointments

Vientiane: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism held a formal ceremony on April 30 to announce the retirement of senior officials and the appointment of new leadership personnel. The event, presided over by Suansavanh Vignaket, Member of the Party Cent...

Minister of Agriculture and Environment Welcomes New Thai Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Vientiane: Linkham Douangsavanh, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, received a courtesy call from Krongkanit Rakcharoen, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Lao PDR, along with delegations from both sides. During the...

MRC Steps Up Regional Action as Monitoring Highlights Localised Arsenic Concerns

Vientiane: The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is strengthening regional monitoring and cooperation following the latest assessment of water and sediment quality in the Kok Sai-Ruak-Mekong river system. Recent monitoring data, collected by Thailand's Po...

Government Policy

Laos, Thailand Strengthen Cooperation to Tackle Transboundary Haze Pollution

Vientiane: Laos and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to jointly address transboundary haze pollution following a high-level consultation held in Vientiane Capital on April 29, 2026. The meeting was co-chaired by Linkham Douangsavanh, Minister...

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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