Saturday, January 31, 2026

General

Senior Officials Discuss Mekong River Security in Kunming

Kunming: A delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of the Lao PDR, led by a Brigadier General, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Public Security Office, attended the Senior Officials Meeting on Mekong River Law Enforcement and Security Cooperatio...

Jos© Mart­ Honored in Laos as Symbol of Anti-Colonial Struggle and Cuba-Laos Friendship

Dong bang: The figure of Cuban National Hero Jos© Mart­ was celebrated in the heroic Lao village of Dong Bang, in a commemorative event marking the 173rd anniversary of his birth on January 28. According to Lao News Agency, the Apostle of Independen...

From Telecom to Tech-Farm: The Rise of the Lao Agropreneur

Vientiane: After 15 years in the telecommunications industry, Oulaphet Siphaphone faced a common corporate ceiling: he was 'time-poor' and 'income-capped.' In 2018, seeking a more rewarding path, he traded his desk for a pH meter and a vision. Accord...

Journalists Trace Vietnam’s Naval Legacy at Bach Dang Giang

Hai phong: Standing at the estuary of the Bach Dang River, just 20 kilometers from downtown Hai Phong, history feels strikingly alive. As part of a press delegation covering the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, I joined journa...

Media Department Highlights Historic Anniversaries, Urges Voter Participation

Vientiane: The Media Department of the Central Propaganda and Training Committee conducted a nationwide advocacy mission to publicize the successful commemoration of three major historic anniversaries of the Lao PDR and to encourage public participati...

Government Policy

Handover Ceremony Marks Leadership Transition in People’s Supreme Procuratorate

Vientiane: A formal handover ceremony for the position of Secretary of the Party Committee and Prosecutor General of the People's Supreme Procuratorate (PSP) was held on January 23, 2026, marking a key leadership transition within the justice sector. ...

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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