Monday, June 8, 2026

General

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...

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...

Rescue Teams Discover Key Water Outflow Point in Xaisomboun Cave Operation

Xaisomboun: The rescue mission commenced on June 3 with a coordinated effort between Lao and Thai authorities to rescue individuals trapped in the flooded cave system. According to Lao News Agency, the joint Lao-Thai rescue coordination team has bee...

Search for Two Missing Cave Victims in Xaysomboun Suspended Due to Dangerous Conditions

Xaysomboun: The announcement was made on June 6 by the Xaysomboun Provincial Disaster Management Committee after more than two weeks of rescue efforts that began on May 22. According to Lao News Agency, persistent heavy rainfall and rising water leve...

Lao President Begins State Visit to China

Hangzhou: Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith's state visit to China has commenced with his arrival at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, where he and his delegation were welcomed by Chinese officials led by Shen Zhou, Deputy Head of the Internati...

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...

Public health care, improvement among top priorities of Vietnam: President

Hanoi: The Party and State always place people at the centre of development, and caring for and improving people's health is one of the important tasks and top priorities of Vietnam's development policy, President Vo Van Thuong has affirmed. He made ...

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...

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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