Within the framework of a visit to and working sessions in Laos from December 18–19, a delegation of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, led by Prosecutor General Nguyen Huy Tien, paid courtesy calls on Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Lao National Assembly President Saysomphone Phomvihane.
Vietnam consistently places the highest priority on its special relationship with Laos and will continue to support the neighbouring country in building an independent, self-reliant economy and developing high-quality human resources, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed.
VOV.VN - The northern province of Dien Bien is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the ninth Vietnam-Laos-China ball-throwing festival from December 19–21, according to a local official.
A ceremony marking the 50th National Day of Laos was held at the Permanent Mission of Laos to the United Nations in New York on December 9.
The role of people-to-people diplomacy in fostering Vietnam–Laos relations was underlined at a series of meetings and discussions held in Vientiane on December 9.
In a year marked by significant milestones for both nations, the Vietnam Film Week in Laos has served as a meaningful cultural bridge, according to Do Quoc Viet, Deputy Director of the Department of Cinema under the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
A ministerial-level bilateral conference between the Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos took place on December 6 in Champasak province, southern Laos, focusing on fostering cooperation on crime prevention, social order and safety, and counter-narcotics efforts in 2025.
Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ha Thi Nga and visiting Permanent Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Inlavanh Keobounphanh pledged joint efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy at their meeting in Hanoi on December 5.
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.
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security General Vilay Lakhamphong on December 2 co-chaired the ground-breaking ceremony for the security command centre of the Lao Ministry of Public Security in Vientiane.