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The remains of 20 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives in Laos during wartime were laid to rest at the Dong Tam international martyrs’ cemetery in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on May 8.

A delegation from the Lao province of Houaphane, led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Vonboun Thavong visited the northern province of Thai Nguyen ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

An annual conference between red cross societies of central Thanh Hoa province and the Lao province of Houaphane was held in Thanh Hoa on June 25.

A ceremony to rebury the remains of 18 Vietnamese voluntary soldiers and experts who lost their lives during wartime in Laos took place in Dong Tam international martyrs’ cemetery, the central province of Thanh Hoa on May 14.

Young officers of the General Security Departments of Vietnam and Laos enjoyed cultural and sport activities in Vientiane, Laos, on September 25.

Officials from Lao localities have visited the border central province of Nghe An ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

Border soldiers in Quang Tri, Son La and Thanh Hoa provinces have been applauded for partnering with Lao police to smash two massive drug smuggling rings operating between Laos and Vietnam.

Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh and Laos’s northeastern province of Houaphane agreed to enhance ties based on mutual respect and rights.

The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) will fund the construction of an irrigation system in the northern Lao province of Luang Namtha.