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Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency, he emphasized that it is the first time Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited Laos since he took office, and also the first time that Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone received a foreign leader after he was elected to the position on December 30, 2022. Those factors bring fresh air into the two countries, he said. During his 30-hour visit to Lao, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh co-chaired a ceremony to conclude the Vietnam-Laos, Laos-Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022. The two PMs also co-chaired the 45th meeting of the Lao-Vietnam Inter-Governmental Committee and witnessed the signing ceremony of 10 cooperation documents. According to Boviengkham, over the years, Vietnam has discussed and negotiated with many countries about a digital cooperation partnership but has not signed any such partnership agreement with any country. He said Vietnam chooses Laos as the first digital cooperation partner and Vietnam is also the first digital … [Read more...] about Prime Minister’s Lao visit brings fresh air to Vietnam – Laos relations: Friendship association chairman

Vietnam's rich cuisine has made it a favorite culinary destination not only for Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay but also for food lovers worldwide. The world's famous chef Gordon Ramsay has listed many dishes from Vietnam among the best in Asia and globally. Ramsay, the owner of many restaurants, a TV star, and a famous cooking show judge, has recently expressed his love for Southeast Asian cuisines, including Vietnamese ones. Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay. Photo: Salon.com Specifically, he shared in an interview with a Korean YouTuber that Vietnam and Laos were two of his favorite culinary destinations. When asked, “Where would you say is the No.1 food destination?”, Ramsay picked three names, including two from Southeast Asia: Vietnam and Laos. “Vietnam is an extraordinary melting pot of food. I fell in love, there’s just such a humble approach to eating food,” he exclaimed. He added that “I recently came out of Laos, and going back … [Read more...] about Vietnam named among top food destinations by Gordon Ramsay

At the programme (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) - Overseas Vietnamese ( OVs ) in Laos gathered at a “Xuan que huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Vientiane on January 13 on the occasion of  the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) - the most important festival of Vietnamese people in a year. The event was jointly hosted by the Vietnamese Cultural Centre (VCC) in Laos, the Vietnamese Association, and the Vietnamese Business Association in Vientiane. Addressing the event, Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos Phan Minh Chien highly appreciated significant contributions by the Vietnamese community in Laos to the homeland last year, expressing his hope that Vietnamese expats in Laos will continue to join hands with the Party, State, and people in the homeland in the national construction and development, and consolidating the great national solidarity bloc. He also urged the community to make more contributions to the host country’s development, thus further promoting … [Read more...] about Programme brings early Tet asmosphere to OVs in Laos

Police in northern Vietnam have broken up a transnational drug ring and confiscated a large amount of narcotics and weapons. The Department of Public Security of Dien Bien Province confirmed on Friday that it had coordinated with the anti-drug police division of the Ministry of Public Security and police in northern Laos in order to break up the drug racket, which smuggled drugs from Laos into Vietnam. They identified 15 suspects in the case, who hail from the Vietnamese provinces of Dien Bien and Lai Chau and the Lao provinces of Oudomxay and Phongsaly. This supplied photo shows a police officer questioning a suspect in a transnational drug ring operating in northern Vietnam and Laos. Nine suspected have been arrested, including Phan Sin Khi, Vang A Va, Thao A Mang, Vang A Tung, Vu A Tung, Vang A Thanh, La Kham Ma Vong, Vang A Chu, and Hay Tho. The suspects’ testimony showed that they had traded and transported 412 bricks of heroin, 28kg of opium, and 3kg of … [Read more...] about Vietnam police break up transnational drug ring, seize bricks of heroin

Laos plans to promote community-based tourism to attract foreign visitors while further stepping up the campaign “Lao Thiao Lao” (Laotians visit Laos ) to serve 1.2 million domestic tourists in 2023. (Photo: VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Laos expects to serve 1.4 million domestic and foreign tourists this year with revenue from the tourism sector expected to reach more than 340 million USD, according to the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism. The ministry plans to promote community-based tourism to attract foreign visitors while further stepping up the campaign “Lao Thiao Lao” (Laotians visit Laos) to serve 1.2 million domestic tourists in 2023. The ministry launched the campaign in 2020 to call on Lao people to use domestic tourism services. Speaking at a meeting on January 23-24, Minister of Information, Culture, and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said that the ministry will cooperate with central and local agencies to outline tourism development plans and … [Read more...] about Laos expects to serve 1.4 million tourists this year

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue presents gifts to social policy beneficiaries, poor households, and disadvantaged labourers and soldiers in Bat Xat district in the northern border province of Lao Cai. (Photo: VNA) Lao Cai (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on January 16 visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries, poor households, and disadvantaged labourers and soldiers in Bat Xat district in the northern border province of Lao Cai, ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival - the most important and longest of Vietnamese in a year. The leader used this occasion to brief on the country’s economic development, state budget collection and external affairs, and recalled the official visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong from October 30 to November 1, 2022. Citing the joint statement issued during the Party chief’s visit, Chairman Hue said the document mentioned the acceleration of the opening of border gates and the … [Read more...] about NA Chairman pays pre-Tet visit to northern border province of Lao Cai

P.P.A., a nine-year-old girl in Lao Cai City of the namesake northern mountainous province, was saved from a 25-centimeter gap between two houses on Friday. According to the Lao Cai Province Police, at about 4:15 pm, local residents detected the girl who got wedged between the walls of two houses in Kim Tan Ward, Lao Cai City after falling from the second floor of one of the two houses. Two vehicles and more than 20 firefighters and rescuers were later detached to the scene to save the girl. The gap between the two walls was determined to be 25 centimeters wide and have no exit. As a result, the girl could not escape from the gap herself. To pull the girl out of the gap, rescuers dismantled part of the walls. After nearly 30 minutes, the girl was saved. Her health has been stable. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! P.P.A., a nine-year-old girl in Lao Cai City of the namesake northern mountainous province, was saved … [Read more...] about 9-year-old girl stuck between two walls in northern Vietnam rescued

Northwest Vietnam is benefiting from a project worth US$24 million to mainly develop community-based economic models. Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski has led a delegation to visit projects in Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho that are benefitting from Australian support. Ambassador Andrew meets with Mr Dang Xuan Phong, Party Secretary of Lao Cai province. Photo: Embassy of Australia in Hanoi The visit on January 11-13 shows that Australia remains committed to supporting socio-economic development in Northwest Vietnam. In the meeting with leaders in Lao Cai and Yen Bai, the discussions confirmed that the northwest region remains a focus in the broader Australia-Vietnam bilateral partnership. Australian support is growing from an initial focus on clean water and agriculture to now include transport infrastructure, women’s economic empowerment, tourism development and private sector development to better the lives of men and women, … [Read more...] about Australia continues supporting development in Northwest Vietnam

Border guards from Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An on January 26 announced that they have busted a drug trafficking ring led by two Lao men. Two Lao men are arrested for transporting drugs into Vietnam on January 25. The two men, aged 32 and 21, were arrested in Pieng Cooc Village, Mai Son Commune, Tuong Duong District at noon on January 25 while transporting meth pills into Vietnam. Police seized 12,000 meth pills, 12 kilos of opium, two knives, and some other objects. The men told the police that they bought the drugs from Laos, then transported them through the border gate into Vietnam during the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year holiday and intended to sell in the country. Police are further investigating the case. … [Read more...] about Two Lao men arrested for drug trafficking

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva. (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) - Ambassador Latsamy Keomany, Head of the Lao Permanent Mission to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, has extended best wishes to Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai and staff on the occasion of Tet (Lunar New Year) festival. He highly appreciated the efforts of the Permanent Representative of Vietnam to Geneva in participating in UN mechanisms and forums. The diplomat said officials and staff of the Vietnamese delegation will accompany and work closely with the Lao counterparts in Geneva to fulfil the two delegations' missions at the UN and other multilateral forums./. VNA … [Read more...] about Lao mission in Geneva joins Vietnamese counterparts on Lunar New Year festival