# Vietnam‑Laos energy cooperation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnamlaos-energy-cooperation
> Updated: 2026-08-07T03:08:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026 Laos advanced an oil pipeline linking its territory to Vietnam and reported record electricity exports, with power sales to Thailand and Vietnam accounting for a substantial share of its export earnings and GDP. A week later, Vietnam’s state oil firm Petrovietnam accelerated the Lô B‑Ô Môn power chain, pushing forward thermal‑power plants and calling on the foreign ministry to deepen diplomatic ties that facilitate new energy projects. Together the snapshots show a rapid deepening of bilateral energy links, combining Laos’s hydro‑power export growth with Vietnam’s push to expand gas‑to‑electricity capacity and secure political support for regional energy integration.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Petrovietnam pushes ahead with Lô B‑Ô Môn power projects and seeks diplomatic support to secure Vietnam’s energy

Petrovietnam CEO Lê Mạnh Cường calls for stronger diplomatic ties to secure Vietnam’s energy and urges fast‑track completion of the 57.6 trn VND Lô B‑Ô Môn power projects, with Ô Môn IV already 28% complete.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/petrovietnam-pushes-ahead-with-l-b-mn-power-projects-and-seeks-diplomatic-support-to-secure-vietnams

### 2026-07-30: Laos boosts energy ties with Vietnam via oil pipeline and record electricity exports

Laos advances an oil pipeline to Vietnam while its electricity exports top $2 bn, making power the largest single export and a key economic driver.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/laos-boosts-energy-ties-with-vietnam-via-oil-pipeline-and-record-electricity-exports

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Cite as: Vietnam‑Laos energy cooperation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vietnamlaos-energy-cooperation