Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports, Associate Prof. Dr Thongsalith Mangnomek; President of Kobe University in Japan, Professor Dr Masato Fujisawa; Vice President of the National University of Laos (NUOL), Prof. Dr Phouphet Kyophilavong; and other senior officials meet at the sports ministry in Vientiane on Monday to discuss the digitalisation of student internship programmes. Kobe University has played a significant role in supporting the development of the Faculty of Economics and Business Management at NUOL, facilitated through JICA, and serves as a key hub for the “CAMPUS Asia Plus” academic exchange programme. --Photo Education Science and Sport News

Ministry of Technology and Communications officials attend the closing ceremony of Lao Digital Week 2026, which took place from October 21-25 at the Lao-ITECC Exhibition Centre in Vientiane and attracted more than 10,000 visitors. The event featured over 200 booths showcasing digital technologies, products, and services and involved government agencies, technology companies, startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, educational institutions, and international partners, who gathered to showcase digital innovations and explore new business opportunities.

Deputy Minister of Finance and Chairperson of the Investment Promotion and Management Committee, Mrs Phonvanh Outhavong, President of Kobe University in Japan, Professor Dr Masato Fujisawa, and other officials representing the two parties on Sunday visit the National University of Laos for the One Kobe Global Family Fair 2026 and Kobe University alumni gathering.

Staff and volunteers from the Centre for Health Statistics and Information alert the public to the dangers of methanol used in the illegal production of alcoholic drinks. The publicity campaign took place during the Vientiane Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane and was attended by the Deputy Director General of the Food and Drug Department of the Ministry of Health, Dr Viengxay Vansilalom, and a representative of the Australian Embassy in Vientiane.