- Laos, Vietnam beef up joint efforts to resolve border issues
Personnel from the People’s Prosecutor Office in Xekong province, and from two provinces and a city in Vietnam, on Tuesday convened a meeting to discuss ways to strengthen joint efforts to resolve border-related issues. The leaders of each province reported on their recent work, noting that the People’s Prosecutor Offices in each province had enhanced coordination in line with the policies of the Lao and Vietnamese governments, and had collaborated to respond to unlawful activities occurring in provincial and district border areas. ........More>>>

- Health minister spotlights ethical standards on Lao Medics Day  
Healthcare officials and medical staff must make every effort to adhere to the highest standards of service, fairness, and professionalism.
Minister of Health, Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaysith made the statement on Friday in a message to medical officials and health workers to mark Lao Medics Day, which is observed annually on June 18. Lao Medics Day was first observed in 1965.....More>>>

- Govt reports progress in education quality goals
The government is working to raise the standard of education at all levels, leading to significant progress in meeting the goals set out in the national plan on improving access to and the quality of education. A report presented by the government during the ongoing Ordinary Session of the National Assembly stated that 12 targets in the education quality improvement plan had been achieved, while four targets remain unmet.......More>>>

- NA backs road infrastructure reform to boost investment
The Standing Committee of the National Assembly has endorsed a series of policy recommendations aimed at promoting road construction and repair, with the goal of attracting more domestic and foreign investment in infrastructure.
Vice President of the National Assembly, Mr Sommad Pholsena, speaking on behalf of the 9th Ordinary Session of the Assembly’s 9th Legislature, held a press conference on Monday to summarise the decisions made around road upgrades across the country.yment Department under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Mr Bounchuan Sayyasin.....More>>>

- KOICA launches poultry disease control project
Specialists from the Republic of Korea will help smallholder farmers across Laos to modernise poultry disease control through digital and AI-powered solutions.
A Korean delegation in cooperation with Laos’ Department of Livestock and Fisheries and other development partners on June 16 kicked off the KOICA CTS (Creative Technology Solutions) project, mark the start of a nationwide initiative aimed to digitalise poultry disease control in Laos....More>>>