Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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Labour Minister Delivers Emergency Aid to Hailstorm Victims in Vientiane

Vientiane: Phoxay Xayasone, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, has led a relief mission to storm-affected communities in Sikhottabong District following a severe hailstorm that struck the Lao capital. According to Lao News Agency, the storm, whi...

Vientiane Introduces 10,000 Kip Bus Fare on Selected Routes Amid Fuel Crisis

Vientiane: Authorities in Vientiane have announced a flat bus fare of 10,000 kip on selected routes as part of government measures to ease the impact of the ongoing fuel crisis. The initiative, implemented by the Vientiane Capital State Bus Enterprise...

National Assembly of Laos Confirms High-Level Judicial and Oversight Roles

Vientiane: The National Assembly of Laos has approved a series of high-level judicial and oversight appointments during the inaugural session of its 10th legislature. According to Lao News Agency, the session, presided over by Xaysomphone Phomvihane...

National Assembly President Outlines Strategic Goals for 10th Legislature

Vientiane: President of the National Assembly (NA), Xaysomphone Phomvihane, delivered a keynote address this morning during the inaugural session of the 10th legislature, highlighting five years of national progress and setting out an ambitious agenda...

National Assembly Approves Prime Minister Sonexay’s Cabinet Members

Vientiane: At its inaugural session this morning, the National Assembly's 10th legislature approved the cabinet members proposed by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. According to Lao News Agency, the confirmed leadership includes Mr. Saleumxay Komm...

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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