Lao Digital Week 2026: Laos will host Lao Digital Week 2026 in Vientiane from Oct 21–25, with tracks on e-government, digital economy, blockchain, big data, cloud, AI, IoT, and digital workforce training, plus an investment networking dialogue. Education Tech for Inclusion: Laos’ MoES, with Australia’s BEQUAL program, released Teacher Development Video 29 to help teachers spot and support students with disabilities in class using practical inclusive strategies. Health Research in Laos: A new study in Laos looked at spotted fever group rickettsioses in pet owners and pets, finding low-level antibody reactivity in a small number of cats and owners, with no positive dogs in the tested sample. Regional Courts Cooperation: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos held an 8th conference of border-province courts in Phnom Penh to strengthen judicial coordination against transnational crimes like cyber-enabled crime and drug trafficking. Lancang-Mekong Water Cooperation: The Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation mechanism marked a decade of projects focused on basin governance, livelihoods, and ecological protection across China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Laos-Vietnam Legislative Ties: Pasaxon highlighted late Lao NA President Xaysomphone Phomvihane’s role in deepening the special Laos–Vietnam relationship through legislature-to-legislature cooperation and joint oversight.