Officials from the Indian Embassy to Laos, Salavan provincial Health Department and Khongxedon district on Saturday share in a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of a health centre worth more than 1 billion kip in Pong village, Khongxedon district, funded by the Indian government. The new health centre will have five rooms and take about six months to build. --Photo Sitthiphone

The Industry and Commerce Office in Xaysettha district, Attapeu province, on Friday organises a training session to improve the skills of members of the Sapuan village handicraft group.                                                                        --Photo Phoutpasong

Residents of Khamvongsa village in Phouvong district, Attapeu province, attend a ceremony on Friday to mark the introduction of a new water supply system that can deliver 500 litres of clean water per hour. The system was installed by TTC Attapeu Sugar Cane Sole Co., Ltd. and the ceremony attended by village authorities and other officials. The company and its partners installed the new water supply at a cost of 246 million. --Photo Sitthiphone

The Chinese Cultural Centre, together with the China Southern Airlines sales office in Vientiane and the Lao Tourism Business Association, stages an event called “Hello! China” last Friday to publicise China’s winter tourism activities. In China, winter snow and ice tourism is not just about sightseeing or playing in the snow, but also about showing another way of life. Those who attended the event learnt about the experiences of those who had visited China’s winter tourist attractions, and toured a photo exhibition of China’s snow and ice tourism.