Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung hosted a reception for Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang on August 26.

VOV.VN - Several Lao media outlines have published articles detailing the official friendship visit to Laos by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, all of which conclude that the two-day trip from August 9 to August 10 was a success.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man held talks with his Lao counterpart, Sounthone Xayachak, in Vientiane on August 10.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien met with his Lao counterpart Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Vientiane 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.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has suggested Vietnam and Laos boost cooperation in institution-policy, infrastructure and human resources in the time ahead.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese and Lao armies will stand shoulder to shoulder to overcome all challenges and difficulties, in any circumstances, to firmly safeguard revolutionary achievements.

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 delegation from the Lao province of Vientiane on June 14 handed over 100 million LAK (US$10,577) to the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos to assist the fight against COVID-19 in northern Hai Duong province of Vietnam.

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.