The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Lao Embassy in Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely to promote economic - trade and industry - energy cooperation between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on January 3 urged ministries, agencies and localities to proactively review and implement international cooperation commitments and agreements that Vietnam has signed during high-level external activities.

The Lao Ministry of National Defence hosted a meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All People’s Defence Festival (December 22) in Vientiane on December 30 morning, bringing together senior officers of the Lao People's Army.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Lao Consulate General in the city on December 27 oganised a Vietnam-Laos trade and investment promotion forum which aimed to boost connections between the two countries’ businesses and investors.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh lauded the fruitful cooperation between Vietnam and Australian during his reception for outgoing Australian Ambassador Andrew Goledzinowski in Hanoi on December 27.

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia have made significant progress across various fields this year, providing important momentum for promoting bilateral cooperation in the upcoming years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dang Xuan Dung.

Vietnamese Party and Government always attach importance to the development of the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long told Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei at their meeting in Hanoi on December 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s northern province of Dien Bien and three Northern Laos provinces - Phongsaly, Luang Prabang, and Udomxay - have recently signed an agreement, outlining future cooperation orientations for 2025-2027.

VOV.VN - Cambodia will work closely together with Vietnam to further develop bilateral relations based on the principles of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-lasting sustainability,” said Hun Sen, president of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP).

VOV.VN - Bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and India is projected to surpass US$15 billion this year, continuing to affirm the pivotal role of economic and trade cooperation in the Vietnam-India relations, heard the India-Vietnam Meet on Economic Cooperation in Hanoi on December 24.