A ceremony marking 20 years of cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Military Hospital 108 and Laos’s Central Hospital 103 was held in Vientiane on November 27.

At a solemn ceremony in Hanoi, President Luong Cuong described Vietnam–Laos relations as an unparalleled bond built with shared blood, faith, and history.

At the invitation of General Secretary & President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse, General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Laos and attend the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the country’s National Day.

Vietnam is ready to share experience and technology, and support Laos in building its national digital data platforms, and to cooperate at regional and international forums, particularly in cybersecurity.

Vietnamese and Lao students competed in robotics challenges in Champasak province on November 18, as part of the first Vietnam-Laos Friendship STEM Robotics Festival, timed to mark the 50th anniversary of Laos’ National Day.

The 9th Vietnam – Laos ministerial conference on labour, co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Home Affairs Do Thanh Binh and Lao Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Phosay Sayasone, took place in the northern province of Ninh Binh on November 12.

Doctors from Quang Ngai 2 General Hospital in the central province of the same name will provide training and transfer pediatric anesthesia techniques to colleagues from Attapeu provincial Hospital in Laos.

A delegation from the Vietnam People’s Army, led by Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Duc, met with Lao counterpart Maj. Gen. Keosouvanh Phangphilavong in Vientiane on November 10, praising close cooperation under their annual plan.

A prayer and candle-lighting ceremony was held on November 1 at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane to pray for communities affected by recent storms and floods in Vietnam’s northern and central provinces.

Construction began on the Houaphanh provincial Radio and Television Station, a gift from the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Government and people of Houaphanh province, on October 27.

The exercise was successfully implemented in accordance with the set objectives and scenarios, ensuring safety throughout. It also provided both sides with valuable experience in managing and protecting the shared border.

General Phan Van Giang, Vietnam's Minister of National Defense, is currently visiting Laos to attend the annual meeting of defense ministers and participate in a joint rescue drill involving the militaries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

The 600MW Truong Son Wind Power Complex went online just 15 months after construction began, marking a new milestone in Vietnam-Laos energy ties.

Vietnam and Laos affirmed their commitment to strengthen defence partnership as a new Vietnamese defence attaché officially assumed his duties in Vientiane on September 25.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and her Lao counterpart Pany Yathotou attended a ceremony in Vientiane on August 22 to recognise the “Truong Son Trail – Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos” as a national historical relic of the country.

A seminar on promoting STEM education was held on August 20 in Champasak province, aiming to enhance educational ties between Vietnam and southern Lao provinces and to further deepen the special friendship between the two nations.

This is the second time this year that the Lao People’s Army has sent a delegation to participate in parades celebrating Vietnam’s major anniversaries.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to share its experience fully and support Laos in SOE reform, while also expressing a desire to learn from Laos’ valuable insights.

Regarding the East Sea issue, Vietnam reaffirmed its consistent stance of solving all disputes through peaceful means, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held official talks with his visiting Lao counterpart Malaithong Kommasith in Hanoi on August 4.