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The acclaimed American magazine called Luang Prabang of Laos a “hidden paradise” and recommended it as one of the 50 greatest places in the world in 2023.

Laos’s Luang Prabang hydropower project, which has been underway since 2020, is expected to be completed in 2030, heard a recent conference held by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mines and Luang Prabang province on the speeding up of the project.

Laos has been listed among top 20 must-visit destinations in 2023 by the UK's Telegraph newspaper.

The 32nd annual meeting between Vietnamese and Lao border delegations was held in the Lao city of Luang Prabang from December 19-20.

The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has a 414km border with Laos. Thanks to a campaign to 'twin' towns and villages along the Vietnam-Laos border over the past ten years, the Dien Bien Border Guards have been helping residents across the border thanks to increased cooperation with the Laos Party Committee.

The Vietnamese community in northern Laos has taken action to help locals recently hit by Storm Ma-on.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Laos’ northern provinces of Houaphanh, Luang Prabang, and Sainyabuli held a virtual conference on May 31 to review their cooperation in the 2017-2021 period and set out orientations for more engagements during 2022-2026.

The Vietnamese Business Association in Northern Laos held the first congress in Luang Prabang city on January 10.

Laos has been the largest recipient of Vietnam's overseas investment so far, with 209 projects totalling 5.1 billion USD in registered capital, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

Quang Ninh province of Vietnam has presented 20,000 USD to the Lao province of Luang Prabang to assist the latter in the fight against COVID-19.

To prepare for tourism reopening from January 1 next year, Laos is piloting a health and hygiene programme called LaoSafe in the tourism and hospitality sector in Vientiane capital.

Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang Nguyen Dang Hung on November 25 led a delegation to visit the Party Committee, authorities and people of Luang Prabang province to offer greetings on the occasion of the 46th National Day of Laos (December 2, 1975 - 2020).

The Lao Government has asked ministries and sectors to build their detail plans to reopen the country after a long period of closure due to COVID-19.

Vietnamese Consul General in Luang Prabang province Nguyen Dang Hung on October 29 presented 25 million LAK (2,300 USD) to Secretary of the Party Committee of Luang Prabang city Viengthong Hatsachan in support of the host authorities’ fight against COVID-19.

Ticket prices on the Laos-China railway will be cheaper than travel over the same distance by road, with the price beginning at 350 kip (0.035 USD)/person/kilometre, while the travel time will be much shorter.

Vietnam’s capital city Hanoi has presented 20,000 USD to Luang Prabang province of Laos to help with the Lao northern province’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Laos – Vietnam ties keep growing and bond the two peoples together, said Secretary and Governor of Luang Prabang province Khamkhan Chanthavisouk on August 30.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Luang Prabang on July 27 held a ceremony to offer incense and flowers to commemorate Vietnamese martyrs who fought against the common enemy of Vietnam and Laos to regain freedom for people of the two nations on the occasion of the 74th War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

Laos has loosened a number of social distancing measures across the country and allowed COVID-19-free localities to re-open tourist sites amid the eased pandemic situation in the country.

Many Lao provinces have joined hands with the Vietnamese Government and people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.