7th March 2023 post by MOIT Vietnam

On March 7th, 2023, in Hanoi, Nguyen Hong Dien, the Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, warmly welcomed and met with Bounleua Sinxayvoravong, the Governor of the Bank of Laos.

2nd March 2023 post by MOIT Vietnam

In January 2023, the trade turnover between Vietnam and Laos saw a significant decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. According to the Trade Office of Vietnam in Laos, the total trade volume amounted to $99.2 million, marking a 27.3% decline from the $136.5 million recorded in January 2022.

23rd February 2023 post by MOIT Vietnam

Cambodia is projected to build a 382 km long semi-high-speed railway, with an estimated cost of about 4 billion USD, from Phnom Penh, the capital, to Poipet, on the Thai border, by the end of 2024. The goal is to link Laos's Preah Sihanouk and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City with this railway once it's finished.

22nd February 2023 post by MOIT Vietnam

In a meeting on February 22, Comrade Thongsavanh Phomvihane spoke with the delegation on behalf of General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, Speaker of the National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith.

18th February 2023 post by MOIT Vietnam

According to data recorded by the General Department of Customs, the export turnover of Vietnamese commodities to Laos reached 27.8 million USD by the end of January 2023. This figure represents a decline of 72.3% when compared to December 2022.