(KPL) The Indonesian Embassy in Vientiane held sport and games events in Vientiane to commemorate the 72nd Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia (Aug 17, 1945).

(KPL) The 5th annual Run for Children – Luang Prabang Half Marathon – will be held in October this year in the world heritage town.

(KPL) Lao athletes are eying 3-5 gold medals at the 29th Southeast Asian Games, mostly known as SEA Games which has been scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Aug 19 to 31.

(KPL) Disciplinary Committee of the Lao Football Federation has imposed two-year disciplinary punishment against Kita Sisavath (No. 31), a soccer player of the National University of Laos for the unacceptable act he committed in the 38th match of Lao Premier League 2017.

(KPL) The Lao Football Premier League 2017 will kick off on April 1 and run until 16 July 2017, with matches taking place in seven stadiums across the country, according to the President of the Lao Football Federation, Mr Viphet Sihachack, at a press conference in Vientiane Capital on March 29.

(KPL) U.S. Ambassador to Lao PDR, Ms Rena Bitter, attended the first-ever National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on March 18, 2017.

(KPL) The Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Olympic Committee of Laos have had an opportunity to hold a Baton Run Event to support the 29th SEA Games, to be held in Kuala Lumpur in 2017.

(KPL) On 14 March 2017, eighteen lower secondary school students, three government officials and two officials from the Lao Rugby Federation left Vientiane for Japan to participate in a youth-exchange programme under “JENESYS 2016”

(KPL) A “Rising Together Baton Run” will be held on Saturday, Mar 18 in Vientiane Capital to foster excitement for the upcoming 29th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games (Aug 19-31, 2017) and the 9th ASEAN Para Games (Sept 17-23, 2017) that will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

(KPL) President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Mr Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa paid a visit to Vice President Mr Phankham Viphavanh in Vientiane Capital on March 7.