Ho Chi Minh City meets young leaders from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Vietnam News 12:16 25/08/2026On Monday, Ho Chi Minh City officials met with a delegation of young leaders from the ruling parties of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to share experience in socio-economic development, government organization and the city's development plans.
Vietnam declares two days of national mourning for Lao NA President
Vietnam News 14:31 09/08/2026Vietnam will observe two days of national mourning for Politburo member and President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane from Monday to Tuesday.
Lao National Assembly President passes away
World 11:21 09/08/2026President of the Lao National Assembly Xaysomphone Phomvihane passed away on Saturday, at the age of 70 due to vasculitis, according to an official announcement from the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee.
Vietnam busts explosives smuggling ring from Laos, seizes over 210kg
Vietnam News 15:20 08/08/2026Quang Tri border guards in central Vietnam have arrested two suspects and seized more than 210 kilograms of explosives in a smuggling operation that allegedly transported the materials illegally from Laos into Vietnam.
2 Lao nationals arrested for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks, 35 drug tablets into Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:58 03/08/2026Border guards in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam, have arrested two Lao nationals for allegedly transporting 633kg of fireworks and 35 synthetic drug tablets into Vietnam.
Vietnamese conglomerate T&T Group’s wind power project in Laos earns $36.5mn after 7 months
Economy 16:02 31/07/2026Vietnamese conglomerate T&T Group’s Savan 1 wind power plant in Laos generated around US$36.5 million in revenue in its first seven months of commercial operation, which began in late 2025.
Vietnam, Laos prioritize strategic projects to boost regional trade
Vietnam News 17:00 10/06/2026Vietnam and Laos have agreed to prioritize major strategic cooperation projects in transport, energy, agriculture, and digital transformation, while improving connectivity to help Lao goods reach regional and global markets.
Vietnam police bust Chinese-led online gambling ring in Laos that allegedly collected $152mn from Vietnamese players
Vietnam News 16:25 10/06/2026Vietnamese investigators have uncovered a cross-border online gambling ring allegedly run by Chinese nationals from Laos, which was accused of processing more than VND4 trillion (US$152 million) from Vietnamese players through a sophisticated payment network disguised as a financial service company.
Spouses of Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, Thai PMs visit Temple of Literature in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:54 09/06/2026Dao Thi Bich Thuy, spouse of Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, together with Vandara Siphandone, spouse of the Lao PM; Pich Chamony, spouse of the Cambodian PM; and Thananon Niramit, spouse of the Thai PM, visited the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on Monday, within the framework of their official visit to Vietnam.
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.
