Vietnam and Laos set up diplomatic relations on September 5, 1962.The 59 years of the diplomatic relations was a test for the close amity shared between the two nations.

The official visit of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith to Vietnam offers a great opportunity for leaders of both countries to discuss issues of the bilateral relations and deepen cooperation in all fields.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 197 new coronavirus cases in 12 cities and provinces during the past six hours, raising its 24-hour caseload to 323, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm COVID-19 update on June 27.

VOV.VN - Seventy-six people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in four Vietnamese localities during the past six hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 12.00am COVID-19 update on June 27.

VOV.VN - An 80-year-old man of Ho Chi Minh City had died of COVID-19 and other underlying illnesses, the Ministry of Health said on June 27.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has logged an additional 50 coronavirus cases in three localities nationwide during the past 12 hours, with Ho Chi Minh City alone recording 40 cases, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on June 25 to inaugurate the Honorary Consular Office of Vietnam in the city.

VOV.VN - Thirty-seven people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in eight Vietnamese localities during the past six hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 12.00am COVID-19 update on June 26.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded an additional 576 locally transmitted coronavirus cases in five localities across the country during the past 12 hours, including 563 cases in Ho Chi Minh City alone, raising its national tally of infections to 15,115.

VOV.VN - The fresh coronavirus outbreak remains complicated in Vietnam as 112 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 10 localities during the past six hours, while another two COVID-19 patients have died of the disease.