Sixteen units and 41 officers of the Lao Ministry of Public Security were honoured with noble orders of the Vietnamese State on August 9.

Chairman of the People's Committee of the Vietnamese northern province of Bac Giang Le Anh Duong had a meeting with Khamlieng Outthakaison, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Governor of Xaysomboun province of Laos in Vientiane on August 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese senior leaders have extended congratulations to their Singaporean counterparts on the island city-state’s 56th National Day (August 9).

Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

VOV.VN - A number of Laotian media outlets have run headlines detailing the official friendship visit of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc from August 9 to August 10 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife together with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on August 9 left Hanoi for an official friendship visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic from August 9-10.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a letter of sympathy to Agent Orange/dioxin victims and their families on the occasion of Day for AO/dioxin victims (August 10).

VOV.VN - Major streets and historical landmarks in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, have been decorated with the national flags of Laos and Vietnam, to welcome Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his coming visit on August 9-10.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on August 5 evening to celebrate Switzerland's 730th National Day (1291-2021) and the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Switzerland diplomatic relations (1971-2021) with the attendance of Swiss Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son proposed Switzerland continue to assist Vietnam in getting access to COVID-19 vaccine supplies, treatment medicines and necessary medical equipment during his talks with Swiss Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis in Hanoi on August 8.