Vietnam's Party chief To Lam to co-chair Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam leaders' meeting during Phnom Penh visit
Vietnam News 15:28 01/02/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam will pay a state and working visit to Cambodia next Friday and co-chair a high-level meeting of the leaders of the ruling parties of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
Japan man suspected of involvement in Laos child prostitution blog
World 17:34 30/01/2026TOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested a 61-year-old man for allegedly registering a fake address to rent an internet server, with the suspect also believed to be involved in a blog suggesting child prostitution in Laos, it was learned Thursday.
Vietnam’s Party chief To Lam chairs welcome ceremony for top Lao leader
Vietnam News 12:39 26/01/2026Party General Secretary To Lam on Monday morning presided over a welcome ceremony in Hanoi for General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, with the highest protocol reserved for a head of state.
Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens
World 15:45 15/12/2025BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH - Thailand's military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict.
American principal of international school in Vietnam’s Hai Phong dies after hornet attack in Laos: media
Vietnam News 17:19 05/11/2025An American, 47, principal of an international school in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam, and his 15-year-old son died after being stung by a swarm of giant hornets while on an adventure trip in Luang Prabang, Laos in October.
Vietnam pledges support for Laos’ 50th National Day military parade
Vietnam News 08:44 15/10/2025Vietnam stands ready to assist Laos in organizing the military parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of its National Day, Vietnamese Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang said during talks with his Lao counterpart Senior Lieutenant General Khamliang Outhakaysone in Vientiane on Tuesday.
Vietnamese forces trek 5km through forest to bring elderly Lao patient home
Vietnam News 11:53 30/09/2025Vietnamese military and police forces carried a 75-year-old woman from Laos in a hammock through five kilometers of mountainous forest to safely bring her home after she was discharged from a hospital in Da Nang City on Monday.
Vietnam busts massive drug trafficking rings, arrests 26 suspects
Vietnam News 12:34 08/09/2025Police in Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam have dismantled three major interprovincial and transnational drug trafficking rings, detaining 26 individuals and seizing nearly 71,000 synthetic drug pills, along with firearms, bladed weapons, and related materials.
Man arrested for stone attack causing brain injury to Lao student in central Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:34 03/09/2025Police in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam announced on Wednesday the arrest of a suspect who threw a stone at a Lao student a day earlier, causing the victim to suffer a traumatic brain injury.
Nearly 1 tonne of rotten chicken cartilage seized en route from Laos to Da Nang
Vietnam News 09:57 09/08/2025Police in Hue City, central Vietnam have discovered and confiscated nearly one metric ton of spoiled chicken cartilage transported from Laos, which was en route to Da Nang City for distribution.
Vietnam’s taxi, EV rental firm launches Xanh SM ride-hailing platform, distributes VinFast EVs in Laos
Economy 17:35 18/05/2025Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a taxi and electric vehicle rental company owned by Vietnam's largest private enterprise Vingroup, on Saturday launched the Xanh SM platform in Laos and announced the official distribution of two electric vehicle (EV) models, VinFast VF 3 and VF 5, in the country.
Australia-backed project aimed to improve cassava genetics in Vietnam
Economy 08:42 06/05/2025A cassava breeding project funded by Australia is being implemented in Vietnam to develop disease-resistant varieties that enhance yield potential and contribute to improving farmer livelihoods in Vietnam and its neighbors.
