Amid the heart of Vientiane capital, Phat Tich Pagoda stands not only as a spiritual haven for the Vietnamese community, but also as a quiet guardian of the Vietnamese language, helping preserve the mother tongue for generations of overseas Vietnamese compatriots.

A total of 5,427 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in Laos so far this year, with nine fatalities, the Health Ministry of Laos said on August 25.

A delegation of the Vietnam Red Cross Society’s Hanoi chapter shared experience and carried out humanitarian activities in Laos’ capital of Vientiane on August 22.