Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Lao Party Central Committee's External Relations Commission committed to jointly developing a cooperation agreement for the 2026–2030 period; ensuring thorough preparations for high-level diplomatic activities and cooperation mechanisms; and intensifying information exchange and experience sharing in Party building and preparations for each country’s Party Congress.

The deal encompasses a 5 billion USD oil refinery and storage complex and a 1 billion USD green manufacturing plant.

State President Luong Cuong has affirmed that, wharf No.3 at Vung Ang port in the central province of Ha Tinh serves as a vivid symbol for the rare, faithful and pure relationship between Vietnam and Laos.

State President Luong Cuong described the inauguration wharf No.3 at Vung Ang port in the central province of Ha Tinh as a significant political and diplomatic milestone, demonstrating the two countries’ determination to strengthen connectivity and promote their development cooperation.

In 2024, Vietnam has become the third-largest supplier of goods to the Lao market, after Thailand and China

A joint venture between Vietnamese infrastructure developer Deo Ca Group JSC and Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade) has been allowed to develop a railway project linking the two countries.

North-central localities are seeking ways to attract large cargo vessels so as to motivate the comprehensive growth of the logistics chain, contributing to boosting their socio-economic development.

Vietnam would need 312.6 trillion VND (13.3 billion USD) to develop the seaports system by 2030, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane will pay an official visit to Vietnam from December 6-8 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Representatives of Chinese Xiamen Port Group recently met with leaders of the People's Committee of Ha Tinh province to explore opening a container line between Vung Ang and Xiamen ports as well as invest in local logistics.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith in Hanoi on December 19.

Lao newspapers have recently carried a number of stories on their front pages highlighting the official visit to Laos by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 26-27 as a significant contribution to deepening the bilateral relations for the sake of the two peoples.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport and Laos’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport are set to take the next steps to soon implement the project on building a Hanoi-Vientiane expressway in 2017.

A container shipping route traversing Vung Ang port in the central province of Ha Tinh and accompanying services was officially put into use on May 19.