VOV.VN - Lieut. Gen. Suvon Luongbunmi, vice chairman of the National Assembly of Laos, paid a working visit to Son La, a northern mountainous province, on April 23.

Despite unpredictable global and regional landscapes, the relationship between Vietnam and Laos has continued to grow steadily, underpinned by the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos opened a photo exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30) in Vientiane on April 22.

Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane has underscored the extreme significance of the state visit to Laos by Vietnamese President Luong Cuong to the two countries' robust relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos exchanged views on measures to foster parliamentary cooperation during talks in Hanoi on April 21 between Tran Quang Phuong, vice chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, and his visiting Lao counterpart Suvon Luongbunmi.

VOV.VN - More than 200 officers and soldiers from the Lao People’s Army and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are actively training in Binh Duong in preparation for the upcoming military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification of Vietnam, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30.

VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong will pay a state visit to Laos on April 24-25 at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Laos People's Revolutionary Party and President of Laos, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, led by Ambassador Dang Minh Khoi, visited the Lao Embassy in Moscow on April 16 to extend New Year greetings on the occasion of Boun Pi Mai, the traditional New Year festival of Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam highly values and gives top priority to strengthening the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Laos, President Luong Cuong told Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on April 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Lao Prime Ministers have agreed to direct relevant agencies to effectively implement high-level agreements, step up economic, trade and investment cooperation, and strive to raise bilateral trade to US$5 billion.