General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, attended a ceremony in Vientiane on April 23 to present the Independence Order and Friendship Order of the Vietanmese State to collectives and individuals of the Lao Ministry of National Defence.

The official visit to Laos by Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu was a resounding success across all fronts, according to a Lao Party official.

Held in response to the launch of the Vietnamese Language Day among overseas Vietnamese communities, the event aimed to enhance the quality of Vietnamese language teaching and learning in Laos while contributing to the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two countries.

Laos consistently attaches great importance and gives top priority to developing its relationship with Viet Nam, senior Lao leaders affirmed in meetings with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong during his working visit to Laos on March 31.

Party and State leaders on March 23 sent congratulatory messages to newly elected key leaders of Laos following the first session of the 10th National Assembly of Laos.

Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam noted that the Viet Nam – Laos special relationship is deepening in a more practical and effective manner across areas, delivering tangible benefits to both peoples while contributing to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and development.

General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Viet Nam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence, received visiting Senior Lieutenant General Saichay Kommasith, Chief of the General Staff of the Lao People’s Army and Deputy Minister of National Defence of Laos, in Hanoi on March 9.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith on February 5 witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents aimed at further strengthening bilateral collaboration and reinforcing the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between Viet Nam and Laos.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane on February 5 morning, starting a state visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

On the eve of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Laos, Lao media on February 4 published numerous articles underscoring the historic significance of the trip.

The State visit to Laos on February 5 by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam is expected to create strong new momentum for the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two countries, according to Lao Ambassador to Viet Nam Khamphao Ernthavanh.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam and a high ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay a state visit to Laos on February 5 at the invitation of Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong met with with visiting General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith in Hanoi on January 26.

Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane hopes the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam will continue to set sound directions, guiding Viet Nam towards faster and more sustainable development.

The Military Command of the central province of Quang Tri on January 15 announced that its Defence Command Region 5 - Khe Sanh and the Military Commands of Se Pon and Nong districts under the Military Command of Savannakhet province, and the Military Command of Sa Muoi district under the Military Command of Salavan province of Laos established their twin relations and signed an agreement on operational coordination regulations.

Lao Ambassador to Viet Nam Khamphao Ernthavanh has stressed that bilateral cooperation in education and training and people-to-people exchanges from 2026 onwards will continue to serve as a strategic bridge, directly contributing to high-quality human resources development and sustainable growth in each country, while helping to consolidate the solid social foundation of bilateral ties.

The Department of Education and Sports of Laos’ Savannakhet province, in coordination with the Laos–Viet Nam Friendship School of Savannakhet, on December 15 organised the annual 2025 VR Robots Competition for upper secondary students in Kaysone Phomvihane city.

The 48th meeting of the Viet Nam – Laos Inter-Governmental Committee, co-chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, has marked an important milestone in deepening the two countries’ special relationship and elevating it to a new strategic level.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Le Minh Hung held talks with Sisay Leudetmounsone, Politburo member, Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Chairwoman of the LPRP Central Committee's Organisation Commission in Vientiane on December 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh departed for Laos on the morning of December 2 to attend the Viet Nam–Laos Politburos’ meeting and co-chair the 48th session of the Viet Nam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.