Korea-Labor Safety: Korea’s labor officials are sending a delegation to Ulaanbaatar to pre-train Mongolian workers for factory safety before they fly, linking departure instruction with arrival orientation to cut workplace accidents. China-Laos Disaster Response: China and Laos will run “Peace Train-2026,” a joint humanitarian medical rescue drill in Laos simulating a super typhoon response, including search-and-rescue, evacuation, disease prevention, and psychological support. Agriculture Investment Push: Laos and Vietnam are stepping up agricultural cooperation, with talks focused on attracting Vietnamese investment, fixing problems facing existing enterprises, and preparing an agriculture investment promotion conference. NUOL Honors Leaders: The National University of Laos awarded non-regular academic titles and honorary doctorates to six figures for contributions across development, education, public administration, environment, and social work. Laos-Kazakhstan Ties: President Thongloun Sisoulith’s Kazakhstan visit produced a joint statement, twin-city plans for Astana-Vientiane, and a prosecutors’ memorandum on asset recovery and illicit funds tracking. ASEAN Labor Cooperation: Laos reaffirmed its commitment to ASEAN labor cooperation in Bangkok, aiming to strengthen decent work, worker rights, labor migration management, and skills recognition. Cross-border Transport: Thailand’s BKS will start a new daily bus route from Udon Thani airport to Vientiane on Sept 9, improving Lao-bound travel links. Cybercrime Warning: South Korean travel advisories were adjusted, but special alerts for areas bordering Laos and Myanmar remain due to job-scam risks.