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.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam hosted receptions in Vientiane on February 2-3 for leaders of Lao Party committees, ministries and agencies, who came to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has stressed that bilateral cooperation in education and training and people-to-people exchanges from 2026 onwards will continue to serve as a strategic bridge, directly contributing to high-quality human resources development and sustainable growth in each country.

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 - Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) is preparing necessary conditions to make Lao one of eight foreign languages taught in general education schools across the country, alongside English, Russian, French, Chinese, German, Japanese and Korean.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh on November 25 in Hanoi.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has affirmed that the Geneva Agreements on ending the war and restoring peace in Indochina served as a great source of support for national liberation movements and marked the start of the collapse of colonialism around the world.

VOV.VN - Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh has highlighted President To Lam's upcoming visit to Laos as a contribution to the development of the two countries’ relations in the new era.

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Phan Anh Son presented an insignia "For Peace and Friendship among Nations" to Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang in honour of his contributions to strengthening and enhancing Vietnam-Laos special solidarity at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 28.

In every step of Vietnam's development, there has always been the support and assistance of the fraternal Lao Party, State and people, said President Vo Van Thuong at a September 21 reception for outgoing Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang.