VOV.VN - A memorial and burial service for the remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos was held on June 19 at Tong Khao martyr cemetery in Thanh Nua commune in northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

The martyrs’ remains search and repatriation team in Laos under Military Region 2 has searched and collected 1,835 remains of Vietnamese over the past three decades, heard a ceremony to mark 30th founding anniversary of the team held in Oudomxay province, Laos, on June 17.

The Ministry of National Defence held in Hanoi on June 14 the first scientific conference on the national-level topic on the solidarity among Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia led by Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang.

VOV.VN - With more than 240 projects totally capitalized at nearly US$5.5 billion, Vietnam is currently one of the top three foreign investors among 53 countries and territories investing in Laos.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Council Tran Phuoc Son was granted a third-class Issara (Freedom) Order of Laos on June 11 for his remarkable contributions to the cooperation between the central city and Sekong province of Laos during the 2017-2022 period.

VOV.VN - The Miss Tourism Vietnam 2024 contest has been officially launched in order to seek beautiful girls who have the mission of promoting tourism, cultural heritage, landscape, and people of Vietnam to the world.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam, attended the Senior Officials' Meetings of ASEAN+3, the East Asia Summit (EAS), and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Vientiane, Laos, on June 7-8.

Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who is also head of Vietnam’s delegation to the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), has attended a series of the bloc's meetings in Vientiane, Laos on June 6-7.

The northern province of Nam Dinh and the Lao province of Oudomxay agreed to strengthen collaboration in the field of education and human resources training during a meeting of education officials of the two localities held in Nam Dinh on June 7.

VOV.VN - The police in Hai Chau district of central Da Nang city said on June 7 that they have smashed a ring transporting a huge amount of drugs from neighbouring Laos, arresting a suspect.