Eighty Chinese tourists entered Vietnam via the Lao Cai International Border Gate on March 15 afternoon, marking the return of Chinese travellers to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh hosted a reception for his Lao counterpart Bunthong Duonsavan on March 13 in Hanoi, during which he affirmed that Vietnam welcomes delegations from Lao ministries and sectors to learn experience in developing trade and industry.

VOV.VN - Peach blossoms in Y Ty commune of Bat Xat district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is currently blooming, with the area attracting plenty of visitors who come to enjoy the stunning romantic scenery on offer.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam and the administration of Lao Cai province are scheduled to launch Korean Cultural Day in Sa Pa on March 10 - 11.

VOV.VN - Lao Airlines, the national flag carrier of Laos, is scheduled to resume regular commercial flights from Vientiane capital to Da Nang (central Vietnam) from March 30 following a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

VOV.VN - Leaders of the Quang Tri provincial People's Committee have recently worked with a joint venture of investors in order to get involved in pouring funds into the Lao Oil Refinery project in the Quang Tri Southeast Economic Zone.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on February 28 briefed a Lao delegation on the operation of the National Assembly of Vietnam and affirmed that the Vietnamese legislature is willing to share its experience with its Lao counterpart.

The capital city of Hanoi is ready to further expand friendship and cooperation activities in various fields, including those of people-elected bodies, thereby contributing to fostering Vietnam-Laos special relationship, chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan has said.

VOV.VN - The boards on border affairs of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum and Attapeu province of Laos held talks on February 23 in order to review outcomes of the border work, whilst also signing a document on co-operation as part of future work between the two localities.

Le Hoai Trung, member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for External Relations, has paid a working visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Thongsavanh Phomvihane.