VOV.VN - Vietnam claimed a 2-0 hard-fought victory over Laos in Vientiane on the evening of November 19, keeping close behind Malaysia in Group F in the race for a spot at the Asian Cup finals.

A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education, and Mass Mobilisation paid courtesy calls on senior officials of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) in Vientiane on November 19.

A Vietnam – Laos trade connection and product promotion fair will take place in Vientiane from November 20–23, under the direction of the two countries’ ministries of national defence.

VOV.VN - Head coach Kim Sang-sik expressed confidence that Vietnam would secure a win in their upcoming clash against Laos in the coming 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, and that striker Xuan Son would score a goal to mark his return after a long injury layoff.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu on November 17 joined people of Ho Sen and Ngoi Len villages at the great national unity festival held in Thac Ba commune in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, in celebration of the 95th traditional day of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18, 1930-2025).

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam and Viet–Lao AZ JSC on November 14 co-organised the 2025 Laos–Vietnam Investment and Trade Promotion Conference in Hanoi, aiming to translate high-level commitments into concrete cooperation opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-China international trade fair 2025 is scheduled to take place at the Kim Thanh Exhibition Centre in Lao Cai province from November 20 to 24, aiming to promote trade and cooperation among businesses from Vietnam, China, and other Asian countries.

Within the framework of his working visit to Laos, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on November 13 met with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone who affirmed that the Lao Party and State always attach great importance to nurturing the special solidarity with Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has expressed his hope that senior Lao leaders will continue to direct relevant agencies to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses operating in Laos, particularly encouraging major Vietnamese corporations to invest and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - Local people in Hanoi, Vietnam, felt tremors after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Houaphan province, Laos, late on November 12.