2nd May 2024 post by MOIT Vietnam

On the morning of May 2, at Paris (France), on the occasion of attending the 2024 Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Vietnam's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bui Thanh Son, held meetings with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay Kommasith, Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs, Gordan Grlic Radman, and Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simonas Satunas.

2nd May 2024 post by MOIT Vietnam

A delegation from Dong Thap province recently completed a successful working trip to Laos. A journalist from Dong Thap Newspaper had an interview with Mr. Tran Tri Quang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee, regarding the ongoing efforts to enhance exchange and cooperation between Dong Thap and the provinces of Salavan and Champasak in the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

11th April 2024 post by MOIT Vietnam

According to a recent forecast by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Laos is expected to experience moderate economic growth in 2024 and the following year, supported by external factors such as tourism, investment, and trade, despite pressures from inflation and external debt obligations.

8th April 2024 post by MOIT Vietnam

On the morning of April 8, 2024, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with Lao Minister of Industry and Trade Malaithong Kommasith, during which they signed the new Vietnam-Laos Trade Agreement. They also witnessed the signing of several cooperation memorandums between the two countries. These activities were part of Minister Nguyen Hong Dien's working visit to Vientiane, Laos, from April 6 to April 8.

8th April 2024 post by MOIT Vietnam

Under the witness of Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed among GP Holdings, the Institute of Mechanical Research, and Phonesack Group (PKG). This MoU focuses on cooperation in constructing warehouses and a coal transport conveyor system for the import and export of coal between Laos and Vietnam, via the La Lay international border gate pair (Quang Tri, Vietnam – La Lay, Salavan, Laos).