The military youth of Vietnam and Laos are hoped to continue to deepen their understanding of the history, significance, and importance of the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.
Delegations from the northern border province of Dien Bien and the northern Lao provinces of Phongsali, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang signed cooperation agreements for 2025 – 2027 at their talks in Dien Bien city on December 25.
The 11th theoretical workshop between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) was held in the Lao province of Luang Prabang on November 28, under the theme "Developing an Independent and Self-Reliant Economy - Experiences of Vietnam and Laos".
The Women’s Union of the northwestern border province of Dien Bien on November 12 hosted a conference with visiting representatives of its counterparts from the Lao provinces of Phongsaly, Oudomxay, and Luang Prabang.
Secretary of the Party Committee of the northern province of Ninh Binh Doan Minh Huan on April 11 received Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Khamphao Ernthavanh and her spouse, during which the province leader expressed hope to promote tourism with Lao localities.
The ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting will take place in Luang Prabang, Laos, on April 3 and 4, with delegates from ASEAN member states, the Republic of Korea, China and Japan expected to discuss a multilateral currency swap agreement and measures to enhance financial cooperation.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan attended the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Luang Prabang, Laos, on March 8-9, during which he expressed Vietnam’s support for Laos' priority economic cooperation initiatives in its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AMM)'s Retreat concluded in Luang Prabang, Laos, on January 29 with participants agreeing on Thailand’s initiative to establish a humanitarian corridor to provide aid for people displaced due to conflict in Myanmar.
The Border Guard High Command in the northern border province of Dien Bien on August 24 presented office equipment and construction materials worth 55 million VND (2,291 USD) to Border Guard Company 163 under the Military High Command of Laos’ Luang Prabang province.
A culture and tourism week of Vietnam’s northwestern region and Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to take place for the first time in the Lao province of Luang Prabang from October 25 to 27.
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Luang Prabang and the Vietnamese Business Association in Northern Laos on July 14 presented gifts to lecturers and students of the Vietnamese language section of the Souphanouvong University.
After a quiet period due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry in Laos is showing signs of rapid recovery, especially at the ancient capital of Luang Prabang - a World Cultural Heritage - in the northern region of the country.
Boun Pi Mai, the traditional New Year festival in Laos, will be organised on a large scale after three years of COVID-19 in order to attract tourists and recover the national economy.
The acclaimed American magazine called Luang Prabang of Laos a “hidden paradise” and recommended it as one of the 50 greatest places in the world in 2023.
The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has a 414km border with Laos. Thanks to a campaign to 'twin' towns and villages along the Vietnam-Laos border over the past ten years, the Dien Bien Border Guards have been helping residents across the border thanks to increased cooperation with the Laos Party Committee.
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Laos’ northern provinces of Houaphanh, Luang Prabang, and Sainyabuli held a virtual conference on May 31 to review their cooperation in the 2017-2021 period and set out orientations for more engagements during 2022-2026.
