The Lao Government on July 4 continued to extend its lockdown order for an additional 15 days to prevent COVID-19 from spreading amid complicated developments of the pandemic in neighbouring countries and the penetration of Delta variant in the Southeast Asian country.
Indonesia on July 3 logged a record daily number of COVID-19 cases, at 27,913, while Laos saw a downward trend in the number of domestic infections and Malaysia planned to ease lockdown measures.
The Lao government has approved a project to build an expressway running between Bokeo province and Boten town in Luang Namtha province, which will link China and Thailand through Laos.
The Lao government has approved a budget worth 1.5 billion Kip (158,000 USD) to provide relief aid for poor people and 6,000 workers who lost incomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lao newspapers on June 30 devoted their front pages for articles highlighting the official friendly visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith from June 28-29.
Vietnam and Laos have enjoyed growing partnership in all fields, especially economy with two-way trade surging 39.3 percent year on year in the first five months of 2021 to 570.7 million USD.
Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith on June 29 hosted a reception for President of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien and leaders of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association, and the Liaison Committee for former Vietnamese Volunteer Soldiers and Military Experts in Laos.
Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith on June 29 talked with officials, lecturers and students of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) that has helped to train many key Party leaders of Laos.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith reached consensus on cooperation orientations between the two countries in the time ahead during their meeting in Hanoi on June 28.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence stands ready to send more experts and medical supplies to help Laos in the COVID-19 fight when requested by its Lao counterpart, Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang said on June 28.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith has affirmed to continue marking efforts to maintain and foster the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Vietnam.
The Vietnamese and Lao Parties, States and people are resolved to preserve and promote special relations between the two countries intensively and extensively in any circumstances, the top leaders affirmed on June 28.
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