During his first visit to Vietnam, Laos’ Defense Minister reaffirmed the two nations’ commitment to stronger defense ties, including a new cooperation protocol.

General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, and General Chansamone Chanyalath, Minister of National Defense of Laos, signed a defense cooperation document between the two countries for 2025-2029 and a cooperation plan for 2025.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his Lao counterpart Saysomphone Phomvihane held talks in Vientiane on October 17 immediately after a welcome ceremony for the top Vietnamese legislator.

The Lao leader, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Laos are paying a state visit to Vietnam from September 10-13 as guests of Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse.

First Ladies Ngo Phương Ly and Naly Sisoulith visited children at Birla Village in Hanoi, spreading love and joy through gifts and heartfelt encouragement, marking an early celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Laos is scheduled to observe a national mourning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25 and 26.

Vietnamese President To Lam arrived in Vientiane on July 11 morning, beginning a State visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Defence on January 16 handed over the newly-built command headquarter of the Infantry Division 1 of the Lao People’s Army (LPA) to the Lao side as a gift for the Lao defence ministry.

Xanita Savengxok, the second runner-up in the 2019 Miss World Laos pageant, is a final-year student at the University of Transport Technology, studying logistics and multimodal transport.

Vietnam and Laos agreed on major orientations to bolster their partnership in 2024, during the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation that was held in Hanoi on January 7.

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse left Hanoi on January 7 afternoon, concluding his official visit to Vietnam and co-chairing the 46th session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernment Committee from January 6-7.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse guided visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse in their tour of Ngoc Son Temple and around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on January 7.

State President Vo Van Thuong hosted visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on January 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks in Hanoi on January 6 with his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone who is on an official visit to Vietnam from January 6-7.

Doctors from the HCMC-based Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine have provided free health check-ups and medicines for disadvantaged Vietnamese and locals living in Khammouane during a programme in the central Lao province from December 5-10.

On September 21, at the National Assembly building, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Ethnic Council coordinated with the Lao National Assembly’s Ethnic Committee to organize a workshop to exchange experiences between the two agencies.

The Laos-Vietnam railway is expected to be completed and put into service in 2028, according to Lao media.

The project, expected to cost VNĐ8 trillion (US$344 million), is divided into three phases. It is slated for completion in two years.

President Vo Van Thuong has signed a decision approving the Vietnam-Laos agreement on mutual judicial assistance in civil matters.