Sunday, March 29, 2026

General

Laos Task Force Reviews Progress on Fuel Price Measures

Vientiane: Officials in Laos have held a high-level meeting to assess efforts aimed at addressing the impact of rising fuel prices across the country. The meeting of the Task Force for Resolving Fuel Issues took place at the Prime Minister's Office in...

Kokkok Mart Partners with Australian Embassy to Showcase Premium Australian Products

Vientiane: Kokkok Mega Mart Phonsinuan and the Australian Embassy in Vientiane have officially launched the "Taste of Australia 2026". This event highlights the strengthening trade relationship between Australia and Laos, providing Lao society an oppo...

More Than 5,400 Homes Damaged After Hailstorm Hits Vientiane

Vientiane: A powerful summer storm has swept through Vientiane, damaging more than 5,400 homes and leaving thousands of residents affected, authorities said. According to Lao News Agency, the storm struck around 4:00 p.m. on March 22, bringing stron...

Luxembourg Partnership Drives Transformation of Laos’ National Statistics System

Luxembourg: A long-standing partnership between Laos and Luxembourg is delivering a major transformation of Laos' national statistics system, as officials mark the completion of a key five-year cooperation project. According to Lao News Agency, at a ...

Emergency Aid Delivered to Hailstorm Victims in Vientiane

Vientiane: A member of the National Assembly of Laos has led efforts to deliver emergency assistance to communities affected by a severe hailstorm in Vientiane. According to Lao News Agency, the handover ceremony took place on 25 March, providing r...

Government Policy

Prime Minister Meets ADB President to Mark 60 Years of Partnership

Vientiane: PM Sonexay Siphandone received Mr. Masato Kanda at the Prime Minister's Office in Vientiane on 26 March. The visit forms part of celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Laos-ADB partnership, held from 25 to 27 March. According to Lao...

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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