Wednesday, March 25, 2026

General

Sonexay Siphandone Re-elected Prime Minister During 10th National Assembly Session

Vientiane: Mr Sonexay Siphandone was re-elected Prime Minister of the Lao PDR during the inaugural session of the 10th legislature of the National Assembly in Vientiane this morning. According to Lao News Agency, the opening session, held at the Nat...

Thongloun Sisoulith Secures Second Term as State President

Vientiane: Mr Thongloun Sisoulith was re-elected President of the Lao PDR during the inaugural session of the 10th legislature of the National Assembly in Vientiane this morning. The opening session took place at the National Assembly Hall, where lawm...

Xaysomphone Phomvihane Re-elected National Assembly President

Vientiane: Xaysomphone Phomvihane has been unanimously re-elected as President of the National Assembly during the inaugural session of the 10th legislature, held in Vientiane on Monday. The opening session, convened at the National Assembly Hall, bro...

Laos’ 10th National Assembly Opens Inaugural Session to Chart New Political Term

Vientiane: The inaugural session of Laos' 10th legislature officially opened on March 23, bringing together top leaders and representatives from across the country to address key national priorities. The opening ceremony was attended by President Thon...

Vietnam Extends Congratulations to Lao People’s Revolutionary Party on 71st Anniversary

Hanoi: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has sent a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on the occasion of the latter's 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 195...

Government Policy

12-Storey Lao Center Marks City Milestone

Vientiane: Located in Phapho Village, Sisattanak District, the Lao Center Project is set to redefine urban living and business in the capital. Once completed, the development will feature the tallest structure in the country-a striking 46-storey tower...

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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