Construction began on the Houaphanh provincial Radio and Television Station, a gift from the Vietnamese Government to the Lao Government and people of Houaphanh province, on October 27.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 27 received a delegation of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) led by Politburo member and Deputy Prime Minister Kikeo Khaykhamphithoune.

Lao media outlets have highlighted the country's strong and consistent commitment to joining the international community in combating cybercrime, one of today’s most significant non-traditional security challenges.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi as well as leaders of ASEAN, the World Bank, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on October 26 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam met with Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on October 25, who attended the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime as an honourary guest.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 24 received Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith who arrived for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the “Hanoi Convention”).

Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang Vu Ngoc Ly on October 23 presented his credentials to the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

An economic and trade promotion conference between Vietnam’s Lao Cai province and Dali city of China’s Yunnan province took place in Lao Cai ward on October 21, marking an important step toward strengthening friendship and practical cooperation between the two localities.

The Border Guard Command of Quang Tri province and the Military Command of Savannakhet province (Laos) have jointly organised a border protection exercise aimed at preventing illegal migration and cross-border movements along the Vietnam–Laos border.

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) on October 15 announced the launch of Unitel Logistics in Laos, marking its strategic expansion into the logistics and international transportation infrastructure sector as it moves towards becoming a global technology corporation.