Saturday, November 8, 2025

General

Typhoon Kalmaegi to Bring Heavy Rainfall to Central and Southern Laos

Vientiane: The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a weather alert warning that Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall across central and southern parts of Laos from November 7 to 9. According to Lao News Age...

Government Prioritises Tackling Social Shortcomings and Economic Challenges

Vientiane: The government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing social shortcomings and other pressing socio-economic challenges to bring about positive transformation across the country. According to Lao News Agency, at its regular monthly me...

Head of Lao Party External Relations Commission Welcomes New EU Ambassador to Laos

Vientiane: Mr Bounleua Phandanouvong, Head of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission, received a courtesy call from Mr Mark Gallagher, the new Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Lao PDR, on 5 N...

Vice President Attends Wreath-Laying Ceremony for Late Queen Mother of Thailand

Bangkok: Mrs Pany Yathotou, Vice President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, honored the late Queen Mother of Thailand by attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the Dusit Maha Prasat Palace within the Grand Palace in Bangkok on 5 November 2025. ...

Torch Relay for 12th National Games Held in Pak Ngum District

Pak ngum: The torch relay for the 12th National Games, set to be hosted by Vientiane Capital from 15 to 25 November 2025, was conducted on 3 November in Pak Ngum District. The event saw participation from several key figures, including Mr. Phouvong Vo...

Government Policy

Vientiane Capital Achieves Five-Year Economic and Social Milestones

Vientiane: Over the past five years, Vientiane Capital has experienced steady economic growth, averaging 5.34 percent annually. By 2025, the city's total GDP reached 89,278.8 billion kip, with an average of 85.17 million kip per capita. According to...

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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