The seventh seminar on Vietnam-Cambodia-Laos cooperation took place in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh on October 15, highlighting the significance of economic ties between the three countries.
Laos is among 15 countries worldwide receiving the biggest investment from China in the energy sector, Vientiane Times on October 15 quoted a World Bank report as saying.
The Ministry of Transport has approved a project to upgrade Vinh airport in central Nghe An province with total investment of 3 trillion VND (about 128.5 million USD).
Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long led a Vietnamese delegation to participate in the 10th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM 10) in Vientiane on October 12.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s participation in the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – World Bank (WB) Group annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia, and his visit to the archipelago nation on October 11 and 12 reaped fruitful outcomes, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung said.
Officials of the central province of Quang Binh and the Lao province of Savannakhet on October 12 agreed to promote cooperation in trade, investment, and tourism, as well as to work closely in educating the two countries’ peoples on their bilateral friendship and special solidarity.
Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Secretariat, received a delegation from the Lao capital city of Vientiane led by its Secretary-Mayor Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune in Hanoi on October 12.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on October 12 hosted a reception for Mayor of Vientiane, Laos, Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune who is in Hanoi for experience exchange between the two capital cities.
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed commitment to upholding the open and rules-based multilateral trading system which has underpinned the countries’ economic growth during a meeting between ASEAN leaders.
The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF), which met in Singapore on October 11, launched two key initiatives to drive a more connected and sustainable ASEAN capital market.
The unique and artistic puppetry of many countries are being on show at the 5th International Puppetry Festival in Hanoi.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Tran Quoc Vuong and a Vietnamese delegation visited Vientiane province of Laos on November 10. This came within the framework of their visit to the neighbouring country.
The fifth International Puppetry Festival is taking place in Hanoi from October 8-15. It sees the participation of troupes from Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, Wallonia-Brussels of Belgium.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) Tran Quoc Vuong met with Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pany Yathotou in Vientiane on October 9 as part of his official visit to Laos.
The 5th International Puppet Festival officially opened in Hanoi on October 8 night with the participation of puppeteers from eight countries, including the host Vietnam.
Vietnam’s U17 football team finished fourth after losing to Thailand in a penalty shoot-out in the 2018 Jenesys international tournament, which wrapped up in Japan on October 8.
Politburo member and permanent member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Tran Quoc Vuong has affirmed that Vietnam fully supports Laos’ process of reform.
Southeast Asia has become the largest market of Vietnam’s fertilizer, according to statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
