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The remains of 25 Vietnamese soldiers who died during wartime in Laos were repatriated from Oudomsay province, Laos, on June 14.

Secretary of the Son La provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Chat lauded a visit by Governor of the Lao province of Xaysomboun Thong Loi Silivong as an opportunity to raise mutual understanding during their talks in Son La on June 11.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had bilateral meetings with leaders from the three Southeast Asian countries of Laos, Malaysia and Singapore on June 11 on the sidelines of the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

Three Lao nationals were caught red-handed trafficking 10 bricks of heroin, 31,000 meth pills, 2 kg of opium and four guns near the shared border with Vietnam on June 11.

Youth unions in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and Lao province of Champasak signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2018 – 2022.

Laos’ 8th National Assembly convened its 5th session in Vientiane on June 5, under the chair of Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for closer cooperation with Laos in key areas such as traffic infrastructure, agriculture, education, and tourism at a meeting with Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit in Beijing on May 31.

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum held a memorial service and re-buried 16 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives during wartime in Laos and Cambodia.

Personnel work has special significance to socio-economic development and Vietnam stands ready to increase support for Laos in training, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Laos has awarded the Order of Friendship to the People’s Committee of Dien Bien province and third-class Order of Labour to the province’s police.

Southeast Asian countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and China have pledged to join hands in combating malaria.

The central province of Quang Binh and the Lao province of Savannakhet have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in border-related issues.

Analysis and comparison of Laos – Vietnam political system was major theme of a scientific seminar held in Vientiane, Laos, on May 23.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong stressed the decisive role of the organisation and personnel work in the success of the revolution in Vietnam and Laos in the new situations.