Laos-Vietnam

Vietnam Breaks Ground on Expressway to Connect Vientiane

On 18 May, Vietnam began the construction of a 60-kilometer Expressway section in Nghe An Province connecting to the Laos border, in a long-planned corridor that will connect the capitals of two Southeast Asian nations.  According to Vietnamese media, the Vinh–Thanh Thuy section runs from the Hung Tay interchange in...

Laos Signs Concession for 80MW Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project to Export Power to Vietnam

Laos has formalized a build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession for the 80-megawatt Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project...

Laos Calls on Vietnam for 2031 SEA Games Hosting Preparations

Laos has requested Vietnam’s support in sports development and athlete training as the country...

Vietnam Invests USD 50 Million in Major Coffee Project in Southern Laos

A new Vietnamese investment in southern Laos will bring a large-scale coffee plantation and...

Route Surveys Advance for Laos’ Planned Longest Expressway in Xaysomboun

Laos is moving ahead with route surveys in Xaysomboun Province for a planned expressway...

Laos, Thailand Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Haze

Laos and Thailand are stepping up efforts to tackle cross-border haze pollution, with new focus on forest fires, agricultural burning, and rising PM2.5 levels...

Lao Electricity Exports to Vietnam Hit Record High on Renewable Boom

Laos delivered a record volume of electricity to Vietnam in early 2026, as a wave of newly commissioned renewable projects and strong cross-border links...

Vietnam Sends Senior Party Leader to Laos, Advances Strategic Ties

Vietnam’s Communist Party has dispatched Tran Cam Tu, a Politburo member and Permanent Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee, to Laos. Tran...

Lao-Vietnam Ties Deepen as Leaders Exchange Congratulations, Delegation Visit Approaches

Laos and Vietnam are reaffirming their close bilateral relationship this week, marked by an exchange of congratulations following To Lam’s re-election as President of...

Sekong Breaks Ground on New Hospital Funded by Vietnam’s Da Nang

Sekong Province in southern Laos began construction of a new hospital on 1 April, funded by the authorities of Da Nang City, Vietnam, in...

Vietnam Steps In to Supply Laos With 50 Million Litres of Fuel Amid Crisis

Vietnam will supply Laos with 50 million litres of fuel after Thailand cut exports by 25 percent amid the Middle East conflict. Lao Minister of...