Lao delegation visits Ho Chi Minh City to study investment attraction, technology development
Ho Chi Minh City 11:53 06/11/2026A delegation of 38 Lao officials at vice-ministerial level and equivalent positions visited Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday to study its experience in economic development, foreign investment attraction, science and technology applications, and digital transformation.
Smuggling kingpin arrested in cross-border explosives ring from Laos to Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:40 21/10/2026Quang Tri border guards and Lao forces have arrested three Lao nationals, including a man known as the 'border kingpin,' in a cross-border smuggling ring involving 30 tonnes of illegal fireworks transported from Laos into Vietnam.
Vietnam gives top priority to relations with Laos: PM
Vietnam News 10:55 15/10/2026Vietnam always attaches importance to and gives top priority to its great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion with Laos, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said at a reception in Hanoi on October 14 for Politburo member and Standing Member of the Secretariat of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Vilay Lakhamphong.
Remains of 2 Vietnamese soldiers found inside bomb casing in Laos
Vietnam News 14:29 14/10/2026The remains of two Vietnamese soldiers have been found buried together inside a bomb casing near the Sekong River in Laos, according to authorities.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia rehearse joint civil defense drill
Vietnam News 21:36 12/10/2026Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense held a general rehearsal on Monday for a joint civil defense exercise scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, involving the armies of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, with a focus on search and rescue and disaster response.
Ho Chi Minh City meets young leaders from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Vietnam News 12:16 25/08/2026On Monday, Ho Chi Minh City officials met with a delegation of young leaders from the ruling parties of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to share experience in socio-economic development, government organization and the city's development plans.
Vietnam declares two days of national mourning for Lao NA President
Vietnam News 14:31 09/08/2026Vietnam will observe two days of national mourning for Politburo member and President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane from Monday to Tuesday.
Lao National Assembly President passes away
World 11:21 09/08/2026President of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane passed away on Saturday, at the age of 70 due to vasculitis, according to an official announcement from the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.
Vietnam busts explosives smuggling ring from Laos, seizes over 210kg
Vietnam News 15:20 08/08/2026Quang Tri border guards in central Vietnam have arrested two suspects and seized more than 210 kilograms of explosives in a smuggling operation that allegedly transported the materials illegally from Laos into Vietnam.
2 Lao nationals arrested for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks, 35 drug tablets into Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:58 03/08/2026Border guards in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, have arrested two Lao nationals for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks and 35 synthetic drug tablets into Vietnam.
Vietnamese conglomerate T&T Group’s wind power project in Laos earns $36.5mn after 7 months
Economy 16:02 31/07/2026Vietnamese conglomerate T&T Group’s Savan 1 wind power plant in Laos generated around US$36.5 million in revenue in its first seven months of commercial operation, which began in late 2025.
Vietnam, Laos prioritize strategic projects to boost regional trade
Vietnam News 17:00 10/06/2026Vietnam and Laos have agreed to prioritize major strategic cooperation projects in transport, energy, agriculture, and digital transformation, while improving connectivity to help Lao goods reach regional and global markets.