Officials from the General Police Department of the Ministry of Public Security on Sunday give 200 million kip to Vientiane authorities for distribution to people in Sikhottabong district whose houses were damaged by a freak hailstorm on March 22. --Photo Vientiane Mai

Electricite du Laos work crews restore electricity in a neighbourhood affected by the storm in Sikhottabong district. Power is now fully available in all areas of the district. --Photo Lao National Radio

President of the Lao Women’s Union and Vice President of the National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children, Mrs Aly Vongnobountham; the Director of Action Education in Laos, Mr Sengthong Phothisane; representatives of the Women’s Union in Khammuan and Oudomxay provinces and Lao Cai province’s Women’s Union in Vietnam; and other individuals from the two countries last week attend the closing meeting of a project to enhance entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for youth and women in Oudomxay and Khammuan provinces. 

The Managing Director of PTT (Lao) Co., Ltd., Mr Peravej Na Ranong (centre right), and Chief Executive Officer of K-nex Corporation (Otteri brand), Mr Kavin Nitasnajarukul (centre left), joined by business partners, open the first Otteri Wash & Dry facility in Laos at the PTT Phontong petrol station on March 30. The opening marks a significant expansion for Thailand’s top self-service laundry brand. The laundrette will be open around the clock, allowing customers to complete a full wash and dry cycle in just one hour (30 minutes each). It uses a modern payment system, accepting QR codes from various banks, including BCEL (OnePay) and K-Bank, as well as cash-to-token machines. Otteri and PTT (Lao) now plan to open 10 other laundrettes across the country this year to meet the growing demand for convenient laundry services.

An almsgiving ceremony on Saturday celebrates the Vientiane Center’s 11th anniversary. The anniversary celebration also includes promotional campaigns, exclusive rewards, and customer appreciation activities. The event reflects the shopping mall’s commitment to delivering quality retail experiences while rewarding loyal customers who have supported the shopping mall over the years.