A joint emergency response drill for cross-border infectious diseases was held in Jiangcheng county, Pu'er city, China’s Yunnan province on October 14 - 15 as part of the Vietnam-China-Laos Cross-Border Infectious Disease Emergency Response Drill 2025.

The annual meeting of the defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took place in the Lao capital of Vientiane on October 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strengthening defence cooperation in training, exercises, and human resource development, aiming to concretise key areas of cooperation in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Laos trade surged 57% to a decade-high US$2.36 billion over the nine-month period of 2025, driven by strong export growth across key sectors, according to Vietnam Customs.

The foreign ministries of Laos and Vietnam will continue to effectively implement their cooperation agreement, the joint action programme on economic diplomacy, and other bilateral mechanisms to further strengthen ties across fields, a Vietnamese diplomat said.

A delegation from Laos' Oudomxay province led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor Vongsavanh Saynhavong paid a working visit to Dien Bien province on October 9 to exchange experience in operating the two-tier local administration model.

VOV.VN - Authorities in Dong Cuong commune, northern Lao Cai province, working with functional forces, have safely disposed of a large unexploded bomb weighing nearly 300 kilograms and measuring about 1.2 meters in length.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos are working together to enhance education quality, with a training course on primary school self-assessment opening in Vientiane on October 9.

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) is accelerating two key 220 kV transmission line projects - Tuong Duong–Do Luong and Do Luong–Nam Cam - to strengthen power supply in Nghe An province and enable electricity imports from Laos, with completion targeted for November.

Home to more than 500 Vietnamese-language books, the Vietnamese Bookcase at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane has become a familiar destination for students of the pagoda’s free Vietnamese classes, serving as a bridge nurturing a love for the Vietnamese language, culture, and knowledge among the Lao community.