Ameii Vietnam exported 10 tonnes of fresh lychee to Thailand by sea on June 5, marking the first time the fresh fruit of Vietnam hit the shelves in Thailand.

Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh said he firmly believes that under the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and with the high resolve of the Government and people, Vietnam will soon contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum held a ceremony at the martyrs’ cemetery in Ngoc Hoi district on June 2 to rebury the remains of nine Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts, who laid down their lives in Laos during wartime.

VOV.VN - An annual horse racing festival which takes place in Bac Ha district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has officially been honoured as part of 10 newly-recognised national intangible cultural heritages.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos announced on May 31 that Vietnam is temporarily suspending the entry of foreigners from India, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos or people who used to reside or travel through these countries within 21 days before entering Vietnam, except those in necessary cases.

The Border Station of the Lao Cai International Border Gate and the Office of Immigration Management under the Department of Public Security of the northern province of Lao Cai on May 29 handed over 16 Chinese citizens to authorities of Hekou district in China’s Yunnan province.

The information commissions of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) on May 27 agreed to boost their collaboration in the time ahead.

A donation of VND1 billion (US$43,000) will be sent from central Da Nang city to support five localities of Laos – Salavan, Champasak, Attapu, Savannakhet and Sekong – in the fight against COVID-19.

More than 3,600 tonnes of fresh lychees from the northern provinces of Hai Duong, Bac Giang and Vinh Phuc were exported to China via Lao Cai province’s Kim Thanh II international border gate from May 8 to 24.

VOV.VN - Several Laotian media outlets have published articles featuring the recent Vietnamese elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021 to 2026 tenure.