VOV.VN - A powerful explosion occurred at around 12:22 p.m. on February 23 at Tang Loong Industrial Park in northern Lao Cai province, killing one worker and damaging part of a factory facility.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong on February 23 called for stronger climate action, accelerated green economic transition and expanded forest protection as Vietnam pushes toward its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane held a charity event on February 19 to present Lunar New Year (Tet) gift packages to those with disabilities and disadvantaged families living in the Lao capital city.

VOV.VN - The Tay ethnic people in northern Vietnam preserve rich Lunar New Year (Tet) traditions, from ancestral rituals and traditional cuisine to folk games and the Lồng Tồng festival.

VOV.VN - In the cool highland air, the Bac Ha livestock market in northern Lao Cai province convenes from early Friday mornings each week. In the horse trading area, buyers and sellers rely on experience, long-established practices and a deep understanding of animal behaviour rooted in local livelihoods.

The Office of the Vietnamese Defence Attaché in Laos on February 13 evening hosted a year-end gathering in Vientiane to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026, offering an occasion to review a year of substantive bilateral defence cooperation.

A delegation from the Lao Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Shiphandone Oybuabuddy, visited and extended Lunar New Year greetings to officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Moscow on February 13, as the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Horse 2026 approaches.

Key tourist destinations in Lao Cai province are rolling out new products and fast-tracking preparations to welcome a surge of visitors during the extended Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2026.

The political consensus reached within the Cambodia–Vietnam bilateral framework and the trilateral Cambodia–Vietnam–Laos framework plays a decisive guiding role in shaping long-term development strategies of the three countries.

The state visits to Laos and Cambodia by Party General Secretary To Lam on February 5 and 6, were highly successful, reflecting the strong political determination of the three nations to elevate their traditional friendship and neighbourly ties to new heights, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.