Ministry of Agriculture and Environment officials, development partners and associated individuals attend dog-related activities at Chao Fangum Park in Vientiane to mark World Rabies Day.  --Photo Pathetlao

The Ministry of Finance, with support from UNICEF, convenes a consultation on public financing for nutrition, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Finance Dr Sitthiroth Rasphone and Acting Deputy Representative of UNICEF Laos, Ms Tinatin Baum. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen capacity in planning, nutrition budget tracking, and expenditure analysis aligned with Laos’ public financial management reforms.

Sikhottabong district authorities remove electric motorbikes parked haphazardly along main roads in Vientiane, obstructing both motorists and pedestrians.              --Photo Vientiane Mai

Khammuan province’s livestock and fisheries officials bury 1,400 packages of pig offal in Nabuab village, Thakhaek district, after the Provincial Administration Office published a notice from the provincial Agriculture and Environment Department on measures to be followed to prevent the spread of African swine fever.  --Lao People’s Army News

Officials from Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Khammuan Education and Sports Department and other bodies attend a meeting of the committee for the research, assessment and planning of the management and conservation of the Hinboun Geopark in Khammuan province. --Photo Pasaxon