Thursday, June 11, 2026

General

Prime Minister Sonexay Congratulates Vietnamese President To Lam on Election

Hanoi: Prime Minister Sonexay paid a courtesy call to Vietnamese President To Lam, congratulating him on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Prime Minister praised Vietnam's growing role on the regional and internationa...

Lao Official Praises Vietnam’s Role in ASEAN, Commends ASEAN Future Forum 2026

Shenyang: Speaking to a correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the sidelines of the ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, Mr. Khammone noted that 2026 marks the third consecutive year that Vietnam has ho...

Strengthening Capacity for Forest Fire Prevention Planning Through Training of Trainers

Vientiane: The workshop is chaired by Mr. Somvang Phimmavong, Director General of the Department of Forestry, and attended by representatives of the Sangthong District Office of Agriculture and Environment, forest fire prevention specialists, includin...

Research Highlights Potential of Hidden Hands Cave as World-Class Heritage Tourism Destination

Vientiane: The findings were presented during a research symposium held in Vientiane on June 5, 2026, attended by French Ambassador to Laos B©n©dicte Deschamps, Khammouane provincial authorities, researchers, and representatives of relevant government...

Lao Top Leader Meets Xi, Oversees Signing of 32 Cooperation Agreements

Beijing: Following the ceremony, the two leaders held bilateral talks, reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening the comprehensive, stable and enduring strategic partnership and advancing the Laos-China community with a shared future under...

Government Policy

Laos Ramps Up Preparations for Cluster Munitions Conference as 2026 Review Nears

Vientiane: The inaugural meeting of the National Steering Committee and its sub-committees was held on May 25, 2026. The session was chaired by Mr. Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR, in his ca...

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...

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...

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...

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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