A ceremony was held in northern Thai Nguyen province on November 27 to mark the 45th National Day of Laos (December 2) and the 100th birth anniversary of the country’s late President Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a get-together on November 27 to mark the 45th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (Dec. 2).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung on November 26 visited the offices of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations and the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pass on his congratulations on the 45th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975 - 2020).

VOV.VN - The Lao News Agency (KPL) has recently reported that two Lao - Vietnam, Vietnam - Laos cooperation committees have just held a conference to prepare for the 43rd session of the Laos - Vietnam Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee which is set to take place in early December.

Tran Duy Quang and Nguyen Thi Duong triumphed in the 100km race of the Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2020 which concluded in Sa Pa township in northern Lao Cai province.

Army Corps 11 (Thanh An Company) under the Ministry of National Defence on November 19 presented medical supplies and cash totalling US$64,000 to the Lao Ministry of Defence to support the country's soldiers and officers in the fight against COVID-19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a meeting with ministries and sectors on November 17 to review Vietnam-Laos cooperation and discuss preparations for the 43rd meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-governmental Committee slated for early December in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleusay Kommasith has glowingly spoken of Vietnam's leadership role in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, as well as Vietnamese contributions to strengthening the bloc’s role at the regional and international forums.

The Vietnamese government has decided to deliver 1,000 tonnes of rice as relief aid to the Lao government to assist flood-hit people in Savanakhet province.

Lao newspapers devoted their front pages of November 13 editions to highlighting the 37th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, with a focus on appreciating the role of Vietnam, as ASEAN Chair in 2020, and ASEAN’s efforts to fight COVID-19 and boost economic recovery.