Total import – export turnover through the Lao Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai reached nearly US$425 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a year-on-year rise of 49%, according to local customs authorities.
A memorandum of understanding on promoting cooperation between the veterans’ associations of Ho Chi Minh City and Laos’ Champasak province for the 2026-2030 period was signed at a meeting between their leaders in the southern metropolis on the afternoon of April 1.
Construction of the Da Nang–Sekong Friendship Hospital was launched on April 1 in Sekong province, southern Laos, highlighting growing cooperation between localities of the two countries.
Laos consistently attaches great importance and gives top priority to developing its relationship with Vietnam, senior Lao leaders affirmed in meetings with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong during his working visit to Laos on March 31.
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Consulate General in Luang Prabang, in coordination with Pongkham Secondary School and High School and the Vietnamese community in Luang Prabang, recently held the final round of the “I Love Vietnamese” contest in Luang Prabang city, northern Laos.
VOV.VN - Gia Lai province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands on March 29 signed a cooperation agreement for the 2026–2030 period with four southern Lao provinces, including Attapeu, Champasak, Salavan and Sekong.
VOV.VN - Police in central Nghe An province have arrested a particularly dangerous fugitive after eight years on the run in Laos under a false identity.
VOV.VN - Law enforcement agencies from Vietnam, China and Laos have launched a regional cooperation mechanism dubbed the “Green Triangle” to strengthen joint efforts against transnational crime and maintain security in border areas.
Party and State leaders on March 23 sent congratulatory messages to newly elected key leaders of Laos following the first session of the 10th National Assembly of Laos.
VOV.VN - The Laos Executive Leadership Programme for central and local leaders (LELP) 2026 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of March 23.