VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam will pay a state visit to Laos on February 5, his first overseas trip in 2026 and his first since taking office for the Party’s 14th term, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to deepening their special relationship and newly elevated strategic cohesion.

VOV.VN - Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse on January 27 concluded a state visit to Vietnam, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to further deepening their special relationship and comprehensive cooperation.

VOV.VN - Top Vietnamese and Lao leaders have underscored strategic cohesion as a long-term pillar of bilateral relations following the successful conclusion of their respective Party congresses.

VOV.VN - The State visit to Vietnam by Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse on January 26–27, 2026 is seen as an important milestone that will help operationalise and further deepen the strategic cohesion within the special Vietnam–Laos relationship.

Professor and Academician Boviengkham Vongdara, President of the Lao–Vietnam Friendship Association, highlighted the growing importance of deepening the special relationship between Laos and Vietnam in the new context in an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident correspondents in Laos.

The 48th meeting of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, co-chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, has marked an important milestone in deepening the two countries’ special relationship and elevating it to a new strategic level.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 3 met with Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, vowing to strengthen the neighbours’ long-standing special relationship and expand cooperation as both countries enter new development phases.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos co-hosted the 48th meeting of their Intergovernmental Committee in Vientiane on December 3 to review cooperation results from 2021–2025, set directions for 2026–2030, and advance the concrete implementation of high-level agreements, including a strategic cohesion agreement.