Minister of Public Works and Transport Mr Leklay Sivilay (fourth from left) on Saturday leads a group of officials to inspect damage to Road 13 North between Kasy district in Vientiane province and Phoukhoun district in Luang Prabang province, following torrential rain brought by Storm Wipha. He advised local public works and transport officials to keep a close watch on areas prone to landslides and to quickly resolve any issues, to ensure normal traffic flow.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has successfully concluded the final phase of its global training programme titled “Capacity Building on Identification of Forensic Documents for Safe Border Management in Laos (2023-2025)”, which took place in the Republic of Korea from July 6-19 and involved 15 officials from the Ministry of Public Security. The training programme is part of KOICA’s three-year initiative to strengthen border security and immigration fairness in Laos. It aims to enhance the capacity of Lao authorities in forensic document examination and to support the formulation of future immigration and integration policies based on international migration trends. The training was conducted by the Institute of Justice, an expert institution under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea. Through this programme, KOICA, under its Global Fellowship Programme CIAT (Capacity Improvement & Advancement for Tomorrow), continues to strengthen the capacity of Lao government officials. The successful completion of this final phase not only marks a key milestone, but also lays the groundwork for continued cooperation to enhance border governance in Laos.

Luang Prabang province’s Red Cross staff on Friday hand out water filter equipment to people living in areas where the water supply has been disrupted. The Red Cross will also provide donated clothing to people living in flood-hit areas of Nan district. --Photo Lao National Radio

Technicians from the Xiengkhouang branch of EDL in collaboration with Nonghaet and Kham district electricity offices carry out repairs to a transmission line following storm damage in a mountainous area last weekend.                           --Photo Lao National Radio

A fire engulfs a grocery store at a market in Soukhouma district, Champasak province. Fortunately no one was injured in the blaze. --Photo Laophattana News