VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation are set to pay a visit to Laos and co-chair the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee from January 9-10, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on January 6.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a ceremony on December 25 to confer orders and medals from the Vietnamese Party, State on one collective and several individuals of the Lao Presidential Office in recognition of their remarkable contributions to the great friendship between the two countries.

Defence collaboration is an important pillar in the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed on December 18.

Politburo member and Permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu held talks with Politburo member, Permanent member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Secretariat and State Vice President of Laos Bounthong Chitmany in Hanoi on November 4.

Khamphanh Pheuyavong, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, has assessed that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has followed a correct political guideline and its reform work has so far reaped remarkable outcomes across various sectors.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN) led a delegation from the Vietnamese Representative Office in New York, to congratulate the Lao Delegation to the UN on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the National Day of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975 - 2024).

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party jointly held a theoretical workshop in Luang Prabang, northern Laos, on November 28 to share experiences in economic development in their countries.

Defence ministers of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia convened their annual meeting in Phnom Penh on November 25 to reinforce trilateral cooperation in the field.

VOV.VN - Representatives from the Vietnamese and Lao governments discussed preparations for the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation which is set to take place early next year in Laos during their meeting held in Vientiane on November 12.

State budget collection from import and export activities surged 14.5% year-on-year to nearly VND346.3 trillion (US$13.7 million) in the first 10 months of 2024, reaching 92.3% of the annual target, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on November 7.