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The Vietnamese Embassy in Laos held a banquet in Vientiane on August 10 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Public Security.

A golf tournament was organised in Vientiane, Laos on August 9 as one of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Police Force’s Traditional Day.

The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) held a ceremony in Vientiane to open its subsidiary in Laos, becoming the fourth Vietnamese bank operating in the country.

Laos will exert efforts to ensure ASEAN’s solidarity and centrality in international issues, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alounkeo Kittikhoun said on August 8.

A walking event was organised in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, on August 8 to mark the 48th anniversary of the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hoa has been awarded the Laos’ Labour Order- second class, for his dedication to labour-social sector of Vietnam and Laos.

Chief Justice of the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court conferred the insignia “For the Cause of the Court of Vietnam” on Deputy Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court.

The Sai Gon Thuong Tin Bank (Sacombank) said on August 3 that it had officially opened its wholly-owned subsidiary bank headquartered in Vientiane.

Laos will learn from Vietnam’s socio-cultural development experience as the country is striving to fulfil the United Nations Millennial Development Goals, said Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly.

As part of their visit to Laos from August 2-6, delegates from the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam held talks with their counterparts from the Lao Government Inspection Authority in Vientiane.

A delegation from the Laos Supreme People’s Court, led by its Deputy Chief Judge Khampha Sengdara, is paying a working visit to Vietnam from Aug. 1-6 to enhance bilateral ties between the two courts.

Vietnam and Laos will expand collaboration in museum development from 2016-2017 as stipulated in the agreement signed between the Ho Chi Minh Museum and Kaysone Phomvihane Museum on August 1.

Lao Deputy PM Somsavath Lengsavath said he was pleased with the outcomes of a visit by a delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a message of condolences to his Lao counterpart Thongsing Thammavong after a Lao military helicopter crashed on July 27.