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.

The baby, born at 35 weeks, was in critical condition until Vietnamese doctors intervened.

The Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Industry and Trade jointly organised a thematic seminar on promoting cross-border e-commerce between the two countries in Vientiane on July 18.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of National Defence, paid a courtesy call on Lao Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone in Vientiane on July 10.

The 10th political consultation between the Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Foreign Affairs took place on July 8 in the Lao capital of Vientiane.

Located in Xaysettha district, the pagoda is a familiar gathering place for the community, especially during traditional Vietnamese festivals such as Buddha’s Birthday, Vu Lan, and the Lunar New Year.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang serves as Chairman of the committee while Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong as Vice Chairman.

The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is preparing the necessary conditions to introduce Lao as one of eight official foreign languages taught in public schools nationwide.

After local hospitals declined surgery due to low birth weight, the couple traveled over 1,000km to Hanoi for a complex cardiac procedure.

The Criminal Police Department of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with the Lao Ministry of Public Security to bust a high-tech, organized transnational gambling network with operations stretching across borders and cyberspace.

The programme has enabled the Vietnamese students in Laos to practise speaking their mother tongue and for teachers in the two countries to exchange pedagogical experience.

Troops from China, Laos, and Cambodia marched beside Vietnam’s military in a display of regional solidarity and celebration.

General Secretary To Lam and PM Pham Minh Chinh welcomed General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on the afternoon of April 30, during his official visit to Vietnam to attend the 50th anniversary of national reunification.

Today, Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith led a high-ranking delegation of the Lao Party and State to Vietnam to attend the celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.