Japanese Ambassador to Laos Mr Koizumi Tsutomu, representatives from Khammuan province and officials from various sectors on Friday gather for the handover of a newly built small hospital in Nanoy village, Xaybuathong district. The construction cost of US$85,400 was funded by the Japanese government to improve medical services in the district.        --Photo Japanese Embassy to Laos

Officials from Huaphan province, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Huameuang district, together with local residents, teachers and students, last week attend a ceremony to declare a group of standing stone pillars a National Cultural Heritage site. The stone pillars were originally recognised as a national heritage site at the local level in 2025. --Photo Pathetlao

Attapeu province and Xanxay district authorities on Monday deliver household supplies to people in Daksamo village, to help them recover from a freak hailstorm on March 27 that damaged 69 roofs.    --Photo Souksavang

Residents of Nhaynongtae village in Champasak district, Champasak province, are building a bridge across Khamuan Lake, to provide an easy crossing over the water, which swells in size in the rainy season. Work on the 55-metre-long bridge began in January 2024 and has so far cost 260 million kip, with the money donated by monks and local residents.       --Photo Champamai newspaper