Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Thongsavanh Phomvihane (right), and Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani meet on Sunday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between their two countries. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the ASEAN-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from May 24-27. The two ministers said they greatly appreciated the cooperation between Laos and Bahrain over the past 23 years since establishing diplomatic relations. They set the direction for future cooperation to strengthen relations for further development, especially in trade.                                                         --Photo Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A delegation from the Lao-Thai Friendship Association, and government leaders’ families, on Sunday attend a ceremony at Sinuan temple in Khon Kaen province, Thailand, to mark the 75th anniversary of Lao-Thai relations. --Lao Youth Radio

Officials from Vientiane’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department and performers from the city attend a Lao performing arts event during the Seoul Friendship Festival that took place in the Republic of Korea from May 23-26.            --Photo Vientiane Mai

Officials from Vientiane’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department and performers from the city attend a Lao performing arts event during the Seoul Friendship Festival that took place in the Republic of Korea from May 23-26.            --Photo Vientiane Mai