Minister of Education and Sports, Associate Prof. Dr Phout Simmalavong; Acting Director General of the ministry’s Technical and Vocational Education Department, Mr Vilayphone Phommahaxay; Head of Inclusive Economic Development, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Ms Adeline Aubry; officials from the Embassy of Singapore and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Embassy to Laos; senior ministry officials, and representatives of the ASEAN Secretariat on Thursday attend the opening of the ASEAN Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference, titled “Digital Transformation in TVET – Strengthening Personnel Capacities for the Future of Work”. The conference is taking place in Vientiane from November 28-29.

The Japanese Ambassador to Laos, Mr Koizumi Tsutomu (left), and an official from the Khamkeuth district health office in Borikhamxay province, Mr Phanivone Keophoutthavong, sign an agreement on the construction of a spring water supply worth US$38,497 in Khammuan village, funded by the Japanese government. --Photo Lao National Radio

Viengphoukha district Red Cross staff, in Luang Namtha province, deliver food and other supplies to an ethnic secondary school in the district, to improve conditions for students in this remote area. --Photo Pasaxon

Officials from the Lao and Australian governments and UNICEF deliver educational equipment and other supplies to 239 disabled children and their families in the districts of Paek, Phoukoud and Khoun in Xieng Khuang province. The supplies will help the children with their studies and well-being, with 496 disabled persons and 464 families having received assistance so far. --Photo Lao National Radio