Australian Ambassador Megan Jones meets Deputy Minister of Health Dr Phayvanh Keopaseuth and representatives from the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency and Union Aid Abroad (APHEDA) to discuss revision of the National Action Plan to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Diseases for 2026-2030. Australia shared its experience of banning asbestos and reaffirmed its partnership with Laos to ensure the health and safety of Lao workers, particularly in addressing the risks of asbestos exposure.       --Photo Australia in Laos

Head of Office at the Ministry of Technology and Communications, Mr Phouangpaseuth Keosouvanh (seated left), joins officials from the US Embassy to Laos at a workshop to discuss cyber attacks and post-attack recovery methods.                  --Photo Phetphoxay

Members of the Lao Journalists’ Association, CARE International staff, and government officials meet in Vientiane on Tuesday to review work carried out in the first six months of this year and plan activities for the remaining half of 2025 under the Green Action through Media, Mass Organisation and Civil Society in Laos (GAMCIL) project. The initiative is supported by the European Union and jointly implemented by CARE International and the Lao Journalists’ Association.

President of the Lao Women's Union, Ms Aly Vongnorbountham (ninth from left), meets with other members of the Lao Women's Union and government officials last week for a press conference about preparations for the Union’s 9th Congress.

Lao and Thai military personnel share in a patrol on the Mekong River in Bokeo province on Tuesday in a bid to crack down on drug trafficking in the Lao-Thai border area.     --Photo Ny Thammavong