A Vietnamese Buddhist charitable delegation on Saturday gives 150 million kip to representatives of Vientiane province to help improve the lives of underprivileged families in five districts of the province.     --Photo Pathetlao

A senior official from Gia Lai province in Vietnam on Sunday gives US$50,000 to a representative of Xekong province as a Lao New Year gift to support social and economic development efforts. --Photo Pasaxon

Champasak authorities, Party Committee members, and Pakse city authorities last week deliver rice, mosquito nets, blankets, cash and other supplies worth 153 million kip to five families in Khanthong village whose houses were damaged in a fire last Thursday. --Photo Champamai newspaper

Participants in the World Journalists Conference 2026, which took place in the Republic of Korea last week, visit the Samsung Innovation Museum. The museum is the largest electronics exhibition facility in Korea, operated by Samsung Electronics, showcasing the evolution of the electronics industry and Samsung’s innovative technologies.

Representatives from government agencies, the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, AustCham Lao, the Asian Development Bank, and private-sector investors in the mineral industry last week gather with Minister of Industry and Commerce Mr Malaythong Kommasith for a photo during a meeting to discuss the 5-Year Mineral Development Plan for 2026-2030 and a new mechanism for mineral investment permits. The meeting was led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Dr Chansaveng Bounyong.