VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam on May 3 handed over medical equipment to the Ministry of National Defence of Laos to help it fight COVID-19.

A ceremony was held in Vientiane capital of Laos on April 29 to hand over and repatriate three sets of remains of Vietnam’s volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives while performing the international duties in Laos.

Vietnam is ready to provide support within its capability to Laos in overcoming difficulties that Laos faces in COVID-19 prevention and control work, standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 400,000 tonnes of cassava and cassava-based products worth US$144 million in January, with the market share of Vietnamese cassava chips and starch as part of China's total imports last year increasing sharply compared to 2019’s figures.

The Minister of National Defence, General Ngo Xuan Lich, received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sengphet Houngboungnuang in Hanoi on January 20, pledging optimal conditions for the diplomat to fulfill his duties, thus promoting bilateral special ties, especially defence links, to a new level.

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.

VOV.VN - Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith is on a visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and set to co-chair the 43rd session of the Vietnam – Laos Inter-governmental Committee from December 4 – 6.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will lead a high-level delegation of the Lao Government to visit Vietnam and co-chair the 43rd session of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee from Dec. 4-6.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) held a get-together on November 27 to mark the 45th anniversary of Laos’ National Day (Dec. 2).

Army Corps 11 (Thanh An Company) under the Ministry of National Defence on November 19 presented medical supplies and cash totalling US$64,000 to the Lao Ministry of Defence to support the country's soldiers and officers in the fight against COVID-19.