The meeting created new and crucial conditions for the two countries to implement their development, defence – security, and foreign policies which will be specified at the coming national congresses of the two Parties in early 2026.

PMs Pham Minh Chinh and Sonexay Siphandone agree to deepen all-round cooperation during the 48th Intergovernmental Committee meeting.

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang suggested the two ministries strengthen cooperation to firmly safeguard national security and maintain social order in each country.

Vietnam and Laos issued a joint statement following the state visit to Laos by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam on December 1-2.

In Vientiane, leaders of the two nations charted a course for broader strategic cooperation and a new trade target.

On December 2, the Republic of Korea Navy’s training vessel ROKS Hansando, commanded by Rear Admiral Hong Sang Yong, docked at Tien Sa Port, beginning a four-day goodwill visit to Da Nang.

The Vietnamese leader is in Vientiane to co-chair the 48th session of the Vietnam–Laos Intergovernmental Committee.

General Secretary To Lam and his spouse joined Laotian leaders in marking five decades since the founding of the Lao PDR with a grand parade in Vientiane.

State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 1 morning for Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.

Top leaders of Vietnam and Laos have agreed to deepen the bilateral relationship with a reinforced framework of “Great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion”.

At a solemn ceremony held this afternoon in the capital city of Vientiane, General Secretary and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, presented the National Gold Order - the highest state honor of Laos - to Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam.

At the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, Vietnam’s General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Laos on December 1–2. The visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of Laos' National Day.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang led a working delegation of Vietnam to attend the 34th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Assembly (A34) and held meetings with relevant agencies in the maritime sector.

Vietnam is firmly committed to cooperating with member countries, the Secretariat of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), development partners, and the business community to advance cooperation activities within the GMS framework.

Increasing environmental standards, traceability requirements, and emissions assessments in major markets present both challenges and opportunities for VN localities to enhance production capacity and integrate more deeply into global value chains.

Leaders reaffirm long-term commitment to peaceful, sustainable, and cooperative border development.

As both nations look to keep their long-standing partnership in good health, the health ministries of Vietnam and Mexico have been accelerating cooperation, especially in traditional medicines.

A ceremony marking 20 years of cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Military Hospital 108 and Laos’s Central Hospital 103 was held in Vientiane on November 27.

Ho Chi Minh City and China have numerous opportunities for cooperation in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), smart megacity development, and financial investment connectivity.