The third Cambodia – Laos – Vietnam Buddhist Summit took place in Phnom Penh from October 27 to 29, focusing on the promotion of Buddhist harmony for peace and sustainable development.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Le Minh Tri and his Lao counterpart Viengthong Siphandon agreed to boost cooperation among all court levels of the two countries during their talks in Hanoi on October 28.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held separate meetings with his Lao and Indian counterparts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27, on the occasion of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

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.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 27 received a delegation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) led by Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune.

Lao media outlets have highlighted the country's strong and consistent commitment to joining the international community in combating cybercrime, one of today’s most significant non-traditional security challenges.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi as well as leaders of ASEAN, the World Bank, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on October 26 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam met with Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on October 25, who attended the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime as an honourary guest.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 24 received Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith who arrived for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the “Hanoi Convention”).

Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang Vu Ngoc Ly on October 23 presented his credentials to the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.