VOV.VN - A 52-year-old woman, the first Vietnamese COVID-19 patient in Laos and also the first COVID-19 patient in the country had died of the disease after a week of treatment, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane.

Governors of Phnom Penh and Vientiane on May 7 spoke highly of Ho Chi Minh City’s initiative to organize an online discussion between leaders of the three major cities of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam to share experience in the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has offered both Vientiane and Phnom Penh a sum of US$50,000 each as part of efforts to support the capitals of Laos and Cambodia to overcome the negative impact caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Vientiane Times published an article on May 6 hailing the invaluable assistance provided by Vietnam to help Laos in its ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

VOV.VN - Various media outlets from Laos and the Arab world recently reported on the great success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), indicating their confidence that this important political event will serve to make remarkable contributions to stability and development in the region.

VOV.VN - Every achievement and step forward enjoyed by Vietnamese people can be put down to the sound leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), said Sounthone Sayachak, head of the Lao Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, during a recent interview granted to a VOV correspondent in Vientiane.

The Lao Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, and the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association had a working session with the Hanoi Capital High Command on January 4.

A 132-page book on Le Van Hien, the first Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos, was introduced to the public at the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane on December 30.

VOV.VN - A multinational culinary festival opened at the National University of Laos in Vientiane capital on Dec. 23, attracting thousands of students, including Vietnamese students studying in Laos.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos used the 30th annual border meeting held on November 30 in Vientiane to consent to proposing that their respective governments allow the resumption of the clearance of goods at main and secondary border gates.