Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 3 for Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Laos' Salavan province Padeumphone Sonthany, who is in Vietnam for a study and thematic exchange visit.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 3 met with Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, vowing to strengthen the neighbours’ long-standing special relationship and expand cooperation as both countries enter new development phases.

VOV.VN - U22 Vietnam on December 3 began their SEA Games 33 campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over U22 Laos at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand, in a match marked by a controversial refereeing decision.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have reaffirmed their commitment to elevating strategic cooperation between the two countries in economic, trade, and infrastructure development, aiming for shared prosperity and sustainable growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos co-hosted the 48th meeting of their Intergovernmental Committee in Vientiane on December 3 to review cooperation results from 2021–2025, set directions for 2026–2030, and advance the concrete implementation of high-level agreements, including a strategic cohesion agreement.

VOV.VN - General Secretary To Lam’s State visit to Laos on Dec. 1-2 marked a new chapter in the special Vietnam–Laos relationship, reaffirming the depth of solidarity, the growing strategic cohesion and the direction of comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and States, said Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

To mark the 50th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975–2025), representatives of the Vietnamese embassies in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Germany paid visits to the Lao embassies in the respective host countries on December 1–2 to extend congratulations and reaffirm the special friendship between the two nations.

VOV.VN - U22 Vietnam begin their quest for the gold medal at SEA Games 33 in Thailand on December 3, aiming to clinch a victory over U22 Laos in their Group B opener.

VOV.VN - A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary To Lam has paid a State visit to Laos on December 1-2 to attend the 50th anniversary of Laos’ National Day and co-chair a high-level meeting between the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security General Vilay Lakhamphong on December 2 co-chaired the ground-breaking ceremony for the security command centre of the Lao Ministry of Public Security in Vientiane.