VOV.VN - The Party General Secretary and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, presented the National Gold Order, the highest honour of Laos, to visiting Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam in Vientiane on December 1.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers on December 1 emphasised the urgent need for a strict management framework for rare earths, a strategic national resource, to ensure economic efficiency while safeguarding national defence and controlling environmental risks.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam wrote an article titled "50 years of the Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mettle, Wisdom, and Achievements the Imprint of the Times".

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 30 sent messages of condolences to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto following reports of unusual natural disasters that triggered severe floods and landslides across several areas of Sumatra, leaving hundreds dead or missing.

VOV.VN - Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is on an official visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2, marking his sixth visit to the country and contributing to promoting all-around relations towards increasingly substantive and effective outcomes.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, while receiving the leadership of Prensa Latina in Hanoi on December 1, called on the Cuban news agency to continue being a reliable partner, collaborate closely, enhance journalistic capacity, and help promote the special relationship between Vietnam and Cuba.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos hosted a welcoming ceremony for Party General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam and his entourage in Vientiane on December 1.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on December 1 hosted a welcoming ceremony for Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah who arrived in Hanoi on November 30 for a three-day State visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, accompanied by his spouse and a high-ranking delegation, arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on December 1, beginning a State visit to Laos.

VOV.VN - Da Nang authorities on December 1 appointed the first woman to serve as chair of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Special Administrative Zone, an administrative unit under the central coastal city.

Member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Standing Deputy Head of its Commission for Propaganda and Training Laopaosong Navongxay has hailed the great friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam as an invaluable asset forged in shared sacrificed.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, together with his wife and a high-ranking delegation, left Hanoi on December 1, for a State visit to Laos.

As Laos is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its National Day, Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit is regarded as one of Vietnam’s most important external activities of 2025, affirming the unwavering resolve of both countries’ leaders to strengthen their unique, time-tested relationship.

The 50th anniversary of the Lao National Day marks not only a major milestone in Laos’ nation-building journey but also a vivid reminder of the steadfast, loyal, and profound solidarity that Vietnam has extended to Laos throughout the five decades of cooperation, a Lao official has said.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei have agreed to strengthen their comprehensive partnership by expanding cooperation in trade, defense, fisheries, energy, education, Halal industry, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Party organization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Bui Le Thai, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary, attended the sixth Asia-Europe Political Forum (AEPF), themed “Peace and Democracy in Eurasia,” in Budapest, Hungary from November 27 to 29.

VOV.VN - Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Hanoi on the afternoon of November 30, beginning a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

VOV.VN - Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is making a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son held meetings with Cambodian Party and Government leaders on November 28 to further consolidate and strengthen the fine neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability between the two countries.

A ceremony was held to inaugurate and hand over the newly upgraded Laos - Vietnam combat alliance monument in the northern Lao province of Xaysomboun on November 28.

The upcoming state visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam is set to further deepen the special Vietnam-Laos relationship, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to preserving their traditional bonds and strengthening their enduring great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam has said.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang led a working delegation of Vietnam to attend the 34th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly (A34) and held meetings with relevant agencies in the maritime sector.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong has reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to working with GMS members, the GMS Secretariat, development partners, and business communities to promote cooperation activities under the GMS framework toward shared prosperity, particularly as Vietnam prepares to host GMS cooperation activities in 2026.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the logistics sector to scale up governance reform, strengthen supply-chain links and accelerate digital and green transformation, thus enabling Vietnamese firms to expand regionally and globally.

VOV.VN - The state visit to Vietnam by the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, from November 30 to December 2, reaffirms both countries’ resolve to deepen friendly ties and expand cooperation across politics, defence, energy, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha co-chaired the 13th Conference on Cooperation and Development between Vietnamese and Cambodian border provinces in Phnom Penh on November 27-28.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has authored an article on the overview and development prospects of the Vietnam-European Union (EU) relations on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties (November 28).

Chiang Mai Governor Rattapol Naradisorn told visiting Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung on November 27 that the northern Thai province stands ready to expand cooperation with Vietnamese localities.

Vietnam places great importance on, and seeks to deepen its cooperation with Portugal across all spheres, particularly in politics, economy-trade, culture and education, and judicial affairs, affirmed a Vietnamese Party official.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will co-chair the 48th Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee meeting from December 2 to 3 in Vientiane, Laos.