VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam on May 3 handed over medical equipment to the Ministry of National Defence of Laos to help it fight COVID-19.

A ceremony was held in Vientiane capital of Laos on April 29 to hand over and repatriate three sets of remains of Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives while performing the international duties in Laos.

After four years of preparations, the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam has granted Geographical Indication (GI) to the Cham Islands bird’s nest products.

VOV.VN - The Border Guard Command has mobilised troops from sea and northern border areas to the south-western border to assist localities with the fight against COVID-19 amid rising coronavirus threats there.

The Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 called on followers to make contributions to present 4 million face masks to people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in a bid to ease their difficulties amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam is ready to provide support within its capability to Laos in overcoming difficulties that Laos faces in COVID-19 prevention and control work, standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong said.

VOV.VN - A new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in several pig-farming households located in Muong Khuong and Van Ban districts of Lao Cai province.

Hundreds of students of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange programme held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 by the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).

Vietnam is building the worst scenario for COVID-19 as its neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos are struggling with surging infections, including putting their capital cities on lockdown.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Nam will continue offering discounts of up to 50% on entrance fees to a number of major tourist attractions in the locality in an effort to get tourism services back on track following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local authorities.