Authorities of the Lao capital of Vientiane will soon commence imposing ten-fold fines on drunk drivers and speeding motorists in the capital, in a bid to reduce the frequency of road-related accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underscored the importance of maintaining regular high-level visits to strengthen bilateral ties during a reception in Hanoi on July 18 for Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Sengnuon Saynhalat.
The first scientific symposium between the Vietnam Military Medical University and the Laos Military Medical University took place in Vientiane, Laos, on July 18.
President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception for Lao National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Sengnouane Xayalath in Hanoi on July 18, during which he hailed the effective partnership between the legislatures of the two nations.
Vietnamese and Lao legislative bodies should further enhance cooperation and share experience in building the institutional and legal systems, as well as supervising the execution of laws, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on July 17.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Sengnouane Xayalath in Hanoi on July 17.
Customs officers and border guards of Cau Treo international border gate, in cooperation with police in the central province of Ha Tinh, on July 17 arrested three suspects who were illegally transporting 25 kilogrammes of crystal meth of 52 cakes (nearly 18 kilogrammes) of heroin from Laos to Vietnam.
The Vietnamese National Assembly always treasures the relationship with its Lao counterpart and supports the Lao NA at international forums.
Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)’s Central Committee and President of the VFF’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter To Thi Bich Chau lauded the visit by President of the Lao Front for National Construction’s Champasak provincial chapter Sithon Keophouvong during a working session on July 16.
The Lao government has been advised to invest in renewable energy, as the country holds great potential to develop environmentally-friendly power.
The Lao army received four helicopters Mi-17 repaired by Russian Helicopters at a ceremony held at Wattay airport in the Lao capital of Vientiane on July 12.
The Vietnam Cinema Association on July 12 held a ceremony to hand over a documentary on President Souphanouvong’s relations with Vietnam to the Kaysone Phonvihane Museum in Vientiane.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and its Lao counterpart on July 11 agreed to step up exchanges in matters relating to the youth, women, and trade unions in the near future.
Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Le Chiem received a visiting delegation from the Lao Ministry of Defence’s Legal Department led by its head Colonel Khanthong Sucluongkhan on July 4.
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Vice President Phankham Viphavan have urged Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs to continue assisting its Lao counterpart in personnel training, particularly at the district level.
A set of books on Vietnam-Laos special relations has been introduced to the public by the Information and Communications Publishing House.
Vietnam’s export turnover to Laos rose by 9.8 percent to 244.6 million USD in the first five months of 2018, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith and his spouse are on a visit to Vietnam from July 3-7.
