(KPL) The Japanese Experience Day was attended by a large audience of all ages and fans of Japanese traditional toys.

(KPL) A two-day regional stakeholder forum on the proposed Pak Lay hydropower project and other ongoing initiatives came to a close on Sep 21.

(KPL) Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Sep 21 received a courtesy call from a cleft lip and cleft palate team of the Okinawa-Laos Cleft Palate Patient Support Center led by Prof Dr Hajime Sunakawa of the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

(KPL) On the sidelines of the China-ASEAN Information Harbor Forum held last week in Guangxi’s Nanning, China, ASEAN Technology Company (Laos) and CRI Online (Beijing) of China Media Group signed a strategic MoU to strengthen cooperation on content, technology and management of an information port platform.

(KPL) The Rendang Daging, one of best Indonesia foods and one of the World's 50 best foods, has been presented at the 1st Indonesia Food Festival in Laos.

(KPL) The Mekong River Commission’s 5th Regional Stakeholder Forum was held in Vientiane on Sep 20-21 to open opportunity for all stakeholders to discuss, review, and influence the plans for the newly proposed Pak Lay hydropower project.

(KPL) The Lao PDR will test a new cross-cutting and evidence-based approach to reducing stunting in four northern provinces with support from the World Bank.

(KPL) The Japanese Experience Day will be organized by the Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR, in cooperation with Vientiane Center and the Japan Foundation Asia Center, on Sep 22, 2018 at Vientiane Center in Vientiane Capital.

(KPL) The Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a financing agreement to support 4-year conservation activities centered in six high biodiversity landscapes in Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia which house 14 protected areas.

(KPL) Lao Fashion Week 2017 wrapped up in Vientiane on Sep 14, 2018 following the announcement of the top five of Lao Young Designer 2018 and the showcasing of more than 100 collections of international designers.