Monks, Soukhouma district authorities and local residents on Monday take part in an auspicious ceremony to mark the start of construction of a bridge in Soukhouma district, Champasak province. The bridge will facilitate travel between Lath, Phon, Phaktob and neighbouring villages.   --Photo Champamai newspaper

Officials from Salavan province’s Agriculture and Environment Department, the provincial investment promotion and management committee, Salavan and Vapy district authorities, and U Feel Leaf Co., Ltd. executives last week approve a feasibility study of a fruit tree plantation involving five villages in the two districts. --Photo Pathetlao

The Korean Rural Leaders’ Central Association, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), and KOPIA Centre (Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture) on March 17 donate educational supplies and sports equipment to Sathit Primary School in Vientiane. The donated items were handed over during the Korean Rural Leaders’ Central Association’s five-day visit to Laos, when members are scheduled to visit farms and agricultural institutions. The President of the Association, Mr No Man-ho, said that although the donation was modest, he hoped the sports equipment would encourage children to engage in healthy physical activities and grow up to be strong. The donation also aimed to strengthen the friendship between the Republic of Korea and Laos.

The Korean Rural Leaders’ Central Association, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), and KOPIA Centre (Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture) on March 17 donate educational supplies and sports equipment to Sathit Primary School in Vientiane. The donated items were handed over during the Korean Rural Leaders’ Central Association’s five-day visit to Laos, when members are scheduled to visit farms and agricultural institutions. The President of the Association, Mr No Man-ho, said that although the donation was modest, he hoped the sports equipment would encourage children to engage in healthy physical activities and grow up to be strong. The donation also aimed to strengthen the friendship between the Republic of Korea and Laos.

More than 100 guests from government, diplomatic and civil society circles convene for a reception in Vientiane last week to mark the first anniversary of the Belarusian-Lao Friendship Society. The event was organised by the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Belarus in Laos with the participation of the Lao-Belarusian Friendship Society and the Russian-Lao Friendship Society. Attendees included the Vice President of the Lao Women’s Union and President of the Lao-Belarusian Friendship Society, Mrs Thamma Phetvixay; Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union Mr Thongly Sisoulith; and Deputy Minister of Finance Mr Soulivath Souvannachoumkham.
The event was an important milestone in building relations between Belarus and Laos, highlighting the positive role of friendship societies.