Country Director of Oxfam, Mr Thasphorn Butsaling, and representatives from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at the National University of Laos and other entities attend the launch of the 2026 Legal Calendar at the Laos-Japan Human Resource Development Institute. The event was organised by the Land Information Working Group.

Members of the Savannakhet Provincial People's Council and other government bodies on Monday check the condition of roads between Songhong and Kaengnhao villages and another in Dongkhamkuan village. A bridge will be constructed before these roads, which cover a distance of 15km, are upgraded to improve transport in the area. --Photo Pathetlao

Lamam district authorities, Xekong provincial Health Department officials and staff from the World Health Organisation on Tuesday vaccinate primary school girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV), to reduce the risk of cervical cancer in later life. The vaccine was combined with tetanus and diphtheria vaccination. --Photo Pathetlao

Lao Farmer Association officials and members of farmers groups from the provinces of Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Huaphan, Xiengkhouang and Champasak, and the capital Vientiane attend the annual meeting of the Lao Farmer Association last week. The Association consists of 254 farmer groups representing 12,047 households, with a total membership of 60,235 people. The Association was established in 2014 by farmers and is led and managed by farmers for the benefit of its members. It is formally recognised and supported by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Cooperatives under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.