A group of 100 volunteer teachers from China have come to Laos to teach Chinese to schoolchildren. They will work at selected schools across the country. --Photo Lao National Radio

Nam Theun 1 Power Company Limited executives give telecoms equipment worth more than 110 million to Pakkading district authorities in Bolikhamxay province for use in eight villages where the company operates. At the same time, the power company pledged to give early warnings to villages down-stream of the dam it operates before large volumes of water are discharged from the dam’s reservoir.              --Photo Pathetlao

Government officials and business representatives on Monday attend the opening of the first 7-Eleven store in Khammuan province, located in Nabo village, Thakhaek district. The ceremony was led by the President of the Khammuan Provincial People’s Council, Mr Bounmy Phimmasone, and attended by guests including Ms Phetdaovy Butthavong, who manages the new store. Strategically located along the Mekong River in Thakhaek, the store will be open 24 hours a day. The launch of the Nabo outlet, supported by CP All Lao, marks a milestone in the growth of retail in Khammuan, while creating jobs, strengthening the local economy, and adding to the province’s tourist appeal.

Several electricity poles in Xamtay district, Huaphan province, collapsed after heavy rainfall brought by tropical storm Kajiki this week saturated the ground and weakened their footings. --Photo Lao National Radio