Deputy Minister of Education and Sports Dr Daravone Kittiphan on Monday gives exam papers covering Lao language and literature, maths, physics, and chemistry to teachers before they are handed out to Grade 4 and 7 secondary school students taking part in the National Best Student exams. A total of 288 students including 165 girls have been selected from Vientiane and the country’s 17 provinces to sit the exams. The results will be announced on April 24.  --Photo Pathelao

PSL Company officials give cash, household goods and other supplies worth more than 30 billion kip to the Ministry of National Defence for distribution to impoverished families in remote areas and those suffering from the effects of extreme weather. --Photo Pasaxon

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment officials and Thaphabath district authorities in Bolikhamxay province on Saturday gather to help extinguish wildfires burning in the Phou Khao Khuay National Protected Area.  --Photo Pathetlao

President of the Lao Red Cross, Mr Khamlavanh Chanthalavanh, and his staff give 80 water filters to a military unit in Lakhonpheng district, Salavan province, and 70 water filters to a military unit in Khongxedon district, also in Salavan province. The visit to Salavan followed the group’s trip to Savannakhet province last week where they observed the construction of blood donation unit.  --Photo Lao Red Cross