The Director of Sokphaxay Printing Co Ltd, Mrs Sounatta Litpanya, received the Labour Medal on March 27 in recognition of her company’s significant contribtions to funding and producing newspapers and magazines in 2023 for the Media Division under the General Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security. The award was presented by the department’s Deputy Director General, Police Brigadier General Saykhong Phetsavong, in the presence of senior police officers.

The Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos, Mr Nguyen Minh Tam, the Governor of Xieng Khuang province, Mr Bounchanh Sivongphanh, and officials from the two countries pose for a group photo after the envoy and his officials held meetings to discuss cooperation in a range of sectors. -- Photo Lao National Radio