Vietnam and Laos issued a joint statement following the state visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam on December 1-2, during which he also attended a ceremony to celebrate the 50th National Day of Laos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's January 9-10 visit to Laos, the first foreign trip of a Vietnamese leader this year, has been hailed as a success by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

A Vietnam-Laos trade fair kicked off in Phonsavanh township in Xiengkhouang province of Laos on October 23 as part of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949 – 2024).

VOV.VN - About 30 representatives from Vietnamese travel agencies took part in a familiarisation (FAM) trip to Laos to explore its tourist destinations and services.

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 - The Party, State and people of Vietnam always attach great importance to and are determined to preserve and promote the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

VOV.VN - Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on July 17 held talks with her Lao counterpart Bounthong Chitmany who arrived in Hanoi the same day for a three-day official visit.

VOV.VN - Sen. Lieu. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of Defense hosted a ceremony on June 2 to welcome his Lao counterpart Khamliang Outhakaysone, who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and the high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on August 10 evening, concluding their two-day official friendship visit to Laos.