Vietnam and Laos expect to achieve US$2 billion in two-way trade in the near future, given that the figure surged 28.2% annually to US$1.4 billion in ten months of this year, heard a forum held in Vientiane on November 25.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with President of the Thai National Assembly Chuan Leekpai on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 21.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to chart a course for further bilateral cooperation.

Austria was one of the first western countries to set up diplomatic ties with Vietnam. Fifty years have passed since the establishment of the relationship, the two countries have enjoyed great strides in bilateral cooperation.

Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council, held talks with Most Venerable Bounma Simavong, President of the Lao Buddhist Coalition, in Vientiane on September 23 as part of his working visit to Laos.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between the nation and Laos during the opening eight months of the year surged by 27% to reach US$1.076 billion compared to the same period from last year.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof on September 7 co-chaired the second meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JSBC-2) between the two countries.

A conference to promote cooperation between six Vietnamese localities and four southern provinces of Laos has been held in Pakse, the Lao province of Champasak.

The 18th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange opened in Hoi An ancient city, a World Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in the central province of Quang Nam on August 26 evening.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi visited the host country's southern federal region of Krasnodar from August 9 -11, where he met local leaders to discuss the possibility of enhancing bilateral cooperation.