(KPL) To mark the 13th July as National Aquatic Animals & Wildlife

(KPL) With the approval by the National Assembly, the minimum salary of government officials, from the fortcoming October onwards, will be 405,000 kip.

(KPL) Over 60 people donated blood for trivialising blood shortage at
hospitals across Vientiane last week, has said the Lao Red Cross.

(KPL) A meeting to further the co-operation on information and culture between Laos and Vietnam was held in Vientiane on 31 July under the chairmanship of Mr.

(KPL) Almost 2,000 ha of farmers' agriculture production have been flooded in four districts of Vientiane province, after having a prolonged heavyrainfall.

(KPL) Vietnamese investors in Laos convened their third conference in Vientiane on July 29 to study business opportunities and update the local government's policies on foreign investment.

(KPL) A group of 52 young Vietnamese have begun their voluntary activities in Laos ' Attapu and Champassak provinces as part of the "Pink Vocation 2008" campaign.

(KPL) The government confirmed that it would take steps to get Laos to have a forest cover of 18, 7 million hectares.

(KPL) The laws Commission of the National Assembly will organise from 28 July to 8 August a seminar to disseminate some laws in the southern provinces of Attapeu, Sekong, Saravane and Champassak.

(KPL) Because of heavy rainfall the authorities released water from Nam Ngum dam and it is likely to release more water in the coming months.