On the morning of August 5 in Hanoi, as part of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a plenary session on Party diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy. The session was held in a hybrid format, connecting participants in person with 34 provinces and centrally governed cities nationwide, as well as Viet Nam's representative missions abroad.
Lao National Assembly President Sonexay Siphandone said that activities organised by the two Friendship Associations would be included in the programme marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Viet Nam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in 2027. He also called on the two Associations to step up coordination in promoting the special relationship between the two countries.
Viet Nam has stepped up efforts to combat human trafficking, notably through the adoption and implementation of its 2026–2030 programme on human trafficking prevention and control, with a vision to 2035