VOV.VN - General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defense of Vietnam, welcomed General Chansamone Chanyalath, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Laos, to a border defense friendship exchange between the two armies at Long Sap border gate of Moc Chau district, Son La province, on October 22.

An irrigation system, built with non-refundable aid provided by the Vietnamese Government, was put into operation on October 21 in Nongbok district in Khammouane province of Laos.

General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith has delivered a congratulatory letter to Luong Cuong on his election as State President of Vietnam by the 15th National Assembly on October 21.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has underscored the importance of energy and mining cooperation as a pillar of economic ties between Vietnam and Laos.

Working delegations from the Defence Ministries of Vietnam and Laos on October 21 held a rehearsal for the second Vietnam-Laos Border Defence Friendship Exchange in Moc Chau district, the northern province of Son La, and Sop Bao district, Laos’s Houaphanh province.

With concrete results obtained, Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man’s freshly-ended official visit to Laos will surely create a new impetus for promoting Vietnam - Laos comprehensive and practical cooperation in various spheres on par with the sound political ties, said Chairman of the NA’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha.

VOV.VN - Speaking at the first plenary session of the ongoing 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane, Laos, on October 19, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man affirmed that parliamentary cooperation is key to realizing the ASEAN Community Vision.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man and Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith affirmed the two countries’ desires to strengthen the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, during their meeting in Vientiane on October 18.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man, President of the National Assembly of Laos Saysomphone Phomvihane, and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Cambodia Khuon Sudary held a working breakfast in the capital Vientiane on October 18 ahead of the opening of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45).

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man met with several incumbent and former leaders of Laos on October 17 as part of his official visit to Laos.