VOV.VN - Border guards stationed in Huong Hoa district in the central province of Quang Tri have put on a Full Moon Festival specifically for deprived children who live in the area close to the nation’s border with Laos to enjoy.

Vietnamese Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich on September 8 held phone talks with his Lao counterpart General Chansamone Chanyalath to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.

Laos-Vietnam trade growth in 2020 is unlikely to meet the target of 10-15 % due to COVID-19, according to an article published by the Vientiane Times on September 4.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong discussed Vietnam-Laos relations over the phone with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith on August 13, calling for continued coordination in the COVID-19 fight.