[email protected] Vientiane: The National Organizing Committee for the 12th National Games continued the torch relay for the upcoming Vientiane Games 2025 on October 31, 2025, in Hadsayfong District, Vientiane Capital, marking the sixth district to host the event following Sisattanak District. The relay started at the PTT Gas Station and concluded at Vat Xiengkhuan in Hadsayfong … Read more
Vientiane: A prayer and candle-lighting ceremony was held on November 1 at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane to pray for communities affected by recent storms and floods in Vietnam’s northern and central provinces. According to Lao News Agency, heavy rains, landslides, and successive storms have recently impacted many parts of Vietnam, leading to significant loss … Read more
Surabaya: Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has confirmed that Indonesia will soon produce 30 autonomous, or unmanned, submarines (KSOT) to guard “choke points” throughout Indonesian waters. Speaking at the Indonesian Navy Fleet II Command Pier in Surabaya, Sjafrie outlined the plan following a technical evaluation conducted with the National Armed Forces (TNI) Commander, Navy Chief … Read more
Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung will deliver a budget speech this week to outline the government’s spending for next year, the presidential office said Monday. Lee is scheduled to make the speech on the 2026 budget bill Tuesday, during which he is expected to ask for bipartisan cooperation for its passage. According to Lao News … Read more
Panama city: Panama’s Ministry of the Environment (Miambiente) has announced a ban on the entry and sale of single-use plastic and polystyrene items in protected areas, effective January 1. The government initiative’s primary purpose is the protection of natural ecosystems. According to Lao News Agency, the measure aims to prevent polluting materials, which annually affect … Read more
Havana: A donation of more than 44,000 three-way stopcocks, intended for the care of critically ill patients, was delivered to the Cuban health system as an initiative of Cuban workers at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. According to Lao News Agency, the donation, supported by students and residents in China and expedited … Read more
