The Laos – Vietnam ties keep growing and bond the two peoples together, said Secretary and Governor of Luang Prabang province Khamkhan Chanthavisouk on August 30.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, permanent representative of Vietnam to ASEAN, attended the 12th ASEAN Connectivity Symposium which was held virtually on August 26 to promote recovery and resilience through connectivity.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26.

State Auditor General of Vietnam Tran Sy Thanh attended the 9th Tripartite Meeting between the Supreme Audit Institutions of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam with the theme of auditing budget collecting via IT system held via videoconference on August 26.

Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang has highly valued Vietnam's giving the top priority to protecting people’s health and lives, expressing his hope that the country will stamp out the COVID-19 pandemic soon.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Saysomphone Phomvihane has applauded contributions as well as constructive initiatives and proposals of the Vietnamese NA at the 42nd ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly held virtually from August 23-25.

Border guards in the central province of Quang Tri have busted a trans-border drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam, seizing 46kg of crystal meth, the provincial Border Guard Command announced on August 23.

VOV.VN - A pair of border gates - Nam Giang in Vietnam's central province of Quang Nam, and Dac Ta Ooc in Laos' Se Kong province - were officially inaugurated on August 14.

VOV.VN - Several Lao media outlines have published articles detailing the official friendship visit to Laos by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, all of which conclude that the two-day trip from August 9 to August 10 was a success.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to Laos achieved numerous practical and comprehensive results, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung told the media following the Vietnamese State leader concluding his official friendship visit to the neighnouring country.