Party and State leaders on March 23 sent congratulatory messages to newly elected key leaders of Laos following the first session of the 10th National Assembly of Laos.

VOV.VN - The Laos Executive Leadership Programme for central and local leaders (LELP) 2026 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of March 23.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has sent a message of congratulations to the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP), on the occasion of the latter’s 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 1955 – 2026).

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has signed a decision approving a project to develop smart border gates at the Kim Thanh and Ban Vuoc clearance points of Lao Cai’s international border gate, aimed at enhancing trade, security-defence, and sustainable development along the Vietnam-China border.

A high-level delegation from Laos’ Ministry of Public Security, led by Minister Vanthong Kongmany, paid a working visit to the Hanoi Department of Public Security on March 20.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has extended its congratulations to the Lao People's Revolutionary Party on its 71st founding anniversary (March 22, 1955 – 2026), reaffirming the enduring solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang chaired the official welcome ceremony and held talks with his Lao counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Vanthong Kongmanyin Hanoi on March 20.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam has underscored that public security cooperation remains a key pillar of the Vietnam–Laos relationship and a strategic foundation for maintaining stability and social order in both countries.

The Laos–Vietnam Cooperation Committee convened a conference in Vientiane on March 19 to review and disseminate outcomes of the 48th session of the Vietnam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee, stepping up efforts to implement bilateral cooperation agreements between the two nations.

The upcoming election of deputies to Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure will mark an important milestone in the country’s political life and contribute to its long-term development goals, Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has said.