Laos–Vietnam relations (Vietnamese: Quan hệ Lào – Việt Nam) (Laotian: ການພົວພັນ ລາວ-ຫວຽດນາມ) are the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation from history to the present between the Lao People's Democratic Republic …

Vietnam’s nationalist and communist movement inspired the rise of the Pathet Lao in Laos and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. These groups would shape the destinies of their countries. Laos is a landlocked country, sandwiched between China (north), Cambodia (south), Vietnam (east) and Thailand (west).

North Vietnam supported the Pathet Lao to fight against the Kingdom of Laos between 1958 and 1959.

The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers.

Two months on, Vietnam and Laos signed an agreement on diplomatic relations on September 5, 1962. “This marked a major milestone in the new development phase of bilateral ties in the modern era and strengthened the fighting alliance in …

The reason for the size of the Vietnamese troop presence in Laos lies in their three-fold function: 1) to provide protection to Vietnam against the threat of Chinese invasion: 2) to engage in engineering and construction tasks; 3) to assist the LPLA in providing security in Laos.

To commemorate important events between the two countries in 2022, during the official visit to Vietnam, from January 8 to 10, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh launched the 2022 Vietnam - Laos, Laos - …

Oct 24, 2024 · Vietnam and Laos have reinforced their defense cooperation with a joint exercise focused on cross-border drug crimes and the construction of a new military camp in Laos, as part of the second Vietnam-Laos border defense friendship exchange, held from 22 …

Aug 30, 2024 · The cooperative capacity of Laos and Vietnam in multilateral mechanisms in the Greater Mekong Subregion presents a challenge, particularly concerning the rational use of Mekong River water...

Nov 1, 2023 · The Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Laos visit includes his participation in the 45th Meeting of the Laos-Vietnam Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation, to be held on Jan 12, and the closing ceremony of the celebration of …