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General

Hundreds of Chinese Nationals Deported Following Major Cybercrime Crackdown

Luang namtha: The handover took place on 13 May 2026 at the Boten International Checkpoint in Luang Namtha Province. The group, which includes 30 women, is accused of operating "call centre gangs," providing online gambling services, and violating imm...

Laos, Vietnam Strengthen Media Cooperation

Vientiane: The Lao delegation was led by Vansy Khuamoua, Deputy Head of the Commission for Information and Education of the Party Central Committee, while the Vietnamese side was headed by Le Thi Phuong Thanh, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism o...

Laos, Australia Reaffirm Strong Partnership in Education and Development

Vientiane: Ambassador Jones congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Thongsalith on his recent appointments and reiterated Australia's desire to continue working closely with Laos in sectors including education, human resource development, and socio-cultur...

MRC Supported Lao PDR and Thailand in Signing the Mekong Navigation Safety and Pollution Prevention MoU

Bangkok: The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has supported the Lao PDR and Thailand towards the successful signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Harmonised Regulations for Safety of Navigation and Pollution Prevention on the Mekong Riv...

Lao Police Crack Down on Scam Networks in Bokeo, Detain 230 Suspects

Bokeo: coordinated operations were carried out in Houayxay District and Tonpheung District, targeting organised scam networks accused of conducting online and phone-based fraud activities. Authorities also confiscated a large number of computers, mobi...

Government Policy

Laos and Vietnam Culture Ministries Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Vientiane: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Lao PDR and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam held a bilateral meeting in Vientiane on May 12 to review past cooperation and strengthen ties in culture and tourism for the years ahead....

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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