(KPL) The Mekong water levels during this early flood season from June to July are among the lowest on record, falling below their historical long-term minimum levels. But the situation is expected to get better at the end of July.

The Xayaburly Provincial Department of Energy and Mines announced on Jul 16 that from Jul 17, 2019 12.00 hours, the Xayaboury hydropower project will begin a 72-hour test for its No. 5 generator

(KPL) On July 6th, the 2nd peace media forum in France was held at Cocoon Nation-Auguste in Paris with the theme of ‘What is the peace journalism?’. In attendance with 20 participants including journalists and citizens, the forum had a discussion to seek the practical action plans to realize “Peace Journalism”.

(KPL) Lao Super Model Top 10, Miss Phaithida Phothisan has been selected as the only representative from Laos to compete at the Miss Friendship International 2019 to be held in Chengdu, China on July 16-27, 2019.

On 12 July, Hongsa Power Company – HPC - planted over 1,000 tree saplings to minimize the effects of mining and electricity generation of the company in host communities in Hongsa district, Xayaboury Province

(KPL) Deputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone joined other senior officials in a ceremony to release over 25,000 fish fingerlings marking the National Day for Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Conservation (July 13) on Saturday.

(KPL) The TEMASEK Foundation (TF) and ITE Education Service Singapore (TEES) in collaboration with Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare organized a training course aimed at enhancing skills of Lao trainers in areas of Housekeeping Operations, Front Office Operations and Restaurant Operations.

Maternal Deaths dropped more than five times, now there are almost 2,500 midwives and most of them are deployed in rural and hard-to-reach areas of Laos - tremendous progress we have seen since the 1st International Conference on Population and Development

) Experts, government officials and development partners met in Vientiane this week to discuss how to adapt and use the manual Essential Service Package as a tool to provide essential services for women and girls who are victims of violence

A blood drive was held at the Lao Front for National Development in Vientiane on Jul 10 in celebrating the 110th birth anniversary of late President Souphanouvong