From November 9, residents in Vientiane capital city and foreign tourists to Laos can easily book a taxi of Green & Smart Mobility (GSM), a company of VinFast - the electric vehicle (EV) maker of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, through the Xanh SM Laos application on the App Store and Play Store, or also rent a car directly on the road.

President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong received the newly accredited ambassadors of Venezuela and Laos, who came to present their credentials in Hanoi on November 8.

VOV.VN - Vu Hai Ha, chairman of the National Assembly (NA)'s Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired an online meeting on November 8 with the Foreign Affairs Committees of Laos and Cambodian NAs regarding preparations for the first Parliamentary Summit of the three countries, which is set to take place in the Lao capital of Vientiane in December.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang on October 30 met Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Chansamone Chanyalath, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Seiba, and ASEAN Secretary General Cao Kim Hourn on the sidelines of the 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

The Vietnamese Association in Thailand’s Nong Khai province and local authorities on October 29 organised a Vietnam – Laos - Thailand cultural exchange programme on the occasion of Wan Ok Phansa or End of Buddhist Lent Day 2023.

The assistance provided by Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts to Laos in the past is priceless, helping foster the cooperative relations and friendship between the two nations, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security of Laos, Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong, has stated.

A musical exchange programme honouring Vietnam - Laos special relations was held by the Vietnamese culture centre in Laos and the Vietnam National Drama Theatre in Vientiane on October 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam effectively contributed to the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly (IPU 147) that transpired in Angola’s capital of Luanda from October 23-27, said National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh.

VOV.VN - Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception on October 26 for the outgoing head and deputy head of the Representative Agency of the Lao Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam, Phayvanh Sitthi Chanh.

The first culture and tourism week of Vietnam’s northwestern region and Ho Chi Minh City kicked off in the Lao province of Luang Prabang on October 25.