Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has sent letters of greetings and flowers to Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen on the occasion of the traditional New Year of the two neighbouring countries.

VOV.VN - Lao newspapers and radio and television stations on April 11 and April 12 published a series of articles, photos, and programmes highlighting the activities and outcomes of the official visit to Laos made by President Vo Van Thuong from April 10 to April 11 at the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on April 11 evening to celebrate the Lao traditional New Year festival Bunpimay.

VOV.VN - The official visit to Laos on April 10-11 by State President Vo Van Thuong has achieved positive results, according to Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

VOV.VN - State president Vo Van Thuong on April 11 received former Lao leaders, including former General Secretary and President Choummaly Sayasone, former General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and former Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, during his visit to Laos.

President Vo Van Thuong expressed his delight at the growing special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos during a reception in Vientiane on April 10 for President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune.

Representatives from Vietnamese, Lao and Thai cities and provinces proposed cooperation measures at a forum in the Lao province of Champasak on April 10.

VOV.VN - President Vo Van Thuong had separate meetings with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, and Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane in Vientiane on April 10 as part of his activities during the official visit to Laos.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien paid a courtesy call to Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Chansamone Chanyalath in Vientiane on April 10.

Upgrading work started at the historical relic site commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh in the Lao province of Savannakhet on April 9, under a project funded by Ho Chi Minh City.