Party Committee members, the Central Committee Office and representatives of three mass organisations and key staff of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum and revolutionary leaders’ memorial on Wednesday place flowers in front of a photograph of Mr Nounhak Phoumsavanh in Saphanthongneua village, Sisattanak district, Vientiane, to mark the 111th anniversary of his birth on April 9, 1914.

A member of the Lao Writers’ Association, Mr Somsavat Lengsavad (seventh left), and other members on Wednesday present books written by nationally acclaimed author Mr Souvanthone Boubphanouvong to representatives of the National University of Laos and other educational institutions. The event took place at the university to mark the 100th birth anniversary of Mr Souvanthone, who was born on April 13, 1925, and celebrate his success as a writer. It was attended by members of the Lao Writers’ Association and Mr Souvanthone’s family.

Representatives from CPAll Laos and Seven Eleven present a gift and extend best wishes to Editor-in-Chief of Lao Press in Foreign Languages, Mrs Phonesavanh Thikeo and Vientiane Times staff for the upcoming Lao New Year, which will be celebrated from April 14 to 16.

Representatives of Power China (Laos) Company Limited and Thaidiv Company on Tuesday deliver rice and consumer goods worth 70 million kip to members of the Disaster Management Committee in Xekong province for distribution to families in Talouy village, Kaleum district, who lost their homes in a fire last week. --Photo Pasaxon

A representative from the Global Friends Organisation of the Republic of Korea, Mr Choi Kyou-teak (left), recently donated prosthetic limbs to Ms Bounnaly Sichampa in the Women With Disabilities Association (WWDA) in Laos. Made in Korea, the prostheses, worth US$4,000, have enabled Ms Boumaly to walk and work easily. Mr Choi said his team plans to meet with the maker of the prosthetic legs in Korea soon to arrange for more prostheses to be made for WWDA members next year, as there are at least seven more women in the group who need prosthetic legs.

Officials from Champassak province’s Industry and Commerce Department and Pakxe district on Tuesday carry out checks of vendors’ stalls in markets and shops to ensure they are not hoarding goods in expectation of selling them at inflated prices during the Lao New Year holiday. --Photo Champamai newspaper