Laos and Vietnam recently launched a cross-border QR code payment system that has the potential to boost trade and tourism.

In a darkened forest of central Vietnam, a 2-foot-long creature with “enlarged” teeth climbed through a tree. Its “secretive” lifestyle made it “uncommon” to see, and, when occasionally found, its appearance caused it to be misidentified.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Boviengkham Vongdara, chairman of the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association, and Inlavanh Keobounphanh, vice chairman of the Lao Front for National Construction,

To cross the border between the two southeast Asian countries, Amelie Maurice-Jones opts for a more serene (and economical) mode of transport and discovers the Mekong in all its majesty

High-ranking officials from Laos and Vietnam gathered here for the 47th meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee to review the achievements of their 2024 cooperation and discuss strategic plans for 2025.

Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) has been greenlighted to restart a Laos-based US$522-million potash mining project that has lain dormant for eight years.

Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Sonexay Siphandone led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Laos-Vietnam Friendship Park, symbolizing decades of close ties between the two nations.

Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired a landmark meeting in Vientiane, strengthening ties across trade, investment, and education.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the project as part of the former’s working trip to visit Laos and co-chair of the 47th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee.

A cross-border QR payment service between Vietnam and Laos has been launched to bolster tourism and spending between the two countries.

Vietnam and Laos have launched a new framework for settling payments in their local currencies and a cross-border QR code payment system.

Vietnam’s outstanding socio-economic progress in 2024, highlighted by the robust economic growth of 7.09% and sustained social stability, has earned high praise from Lao Ambassador to Australia Sinchai Manivanh.