Thousands of people from across the 10 Vietnamese provinces of Dien Bien, Quang Tri, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Son La, Thua Thien-Hue, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Nam, and Kon Tum will attend the festival.
They will be joined by participants from 10 Laotian provinces, including Luang Prabang, Huaphanh, Attapeu, Sekong, Xiengkhuang, Borikhamxay, Khammouan, Savannakhet, Saravane, and Phongsaly.
The event is scheduled to include musical performances, fashion shows featuring traditional costumes, as well as exhibitions showcasing the numerous cultural products of both countries.
Along with an exhibition on ethnic minority groups in border areas, sports games and conferences on tourism development will also take place.
The function is part of a range of activities held in celebration of the 60th anniversary of joint diplomatic ties on September 5 and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam -Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation on July 18.
“Japanese Culture Festival” opens in Da Nang city
NDO/VNA – The Da Nang Museum held the “Japanese Culture Festival” 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on March 10 to introduce the beauty of the culture, land and people of Japan to locals and visitors, thus contributing to the strengthening of cultural exchange between the two countries and bilateral friendship.
Cham Cultural Festival kicks off in Phu Yen
NDO – A ceremony took place in Khanh Hoa city, Phu Yen province, on August 19 to open the fifth Cham Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival, 2019, and receive a certificate recognising Nhan Tower as a national special relic site.
Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 opens
NDO – Sa Pa Winter Festival 2017 officially opened in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province, on December 22, as part of the activities during the 2017 National Tourism Year in Lao Cai province.
Tourism programme promotes heritage sites in Viet Bac region
NDO – A ceremony was held at Ba Be Lake in the mountainous northern province of Bac Kan on November 18, to open the ninth tourism programme entitled ‘Through Viet Bac Heritage Sites’ and Ba Be – Bac Kan tourism week.
Ban Gioc Waterfall Festival to feature attractive activities
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