Vietnam-Laos border areas’ cultural, sports and tourism festival opens

Vietnamese-Lao actors and artists perform at the opening ceremony of the festival.

The opening ceremony were Mr. Tran Tuan Anh, Politburo member, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission; Mr. Nguyen Van Thang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee; leaders of ministries and central agencies of Vietnam and Laos and representatives of the leaders of 20 provinces sharing the Vietnam-Laos border.

This is an activity in a series of events to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vietnam – Laos diplomatic ties (September 5) and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation (July 18). The event is also a practical activity that continues to affirm the special friendship and solidarity between the two peoples.

In addition, the event also had the presence of representatives of leaders from 20 provinces, sharing the Vietnam-Laos border and thousands of actors, artisans and people of the ethnic communities of Dien Bien province.

Under the framework of the festival, from October 1 to the end of October 3, a wide variety of cultural, sports and tourism activities will be organized, including the reproduction of traditional festivals and cultural rituals, a show of traditional costumes, an exhibition promoting cultural and tourism products, the land and people and the socio-economic achievements of the localities, art programmes highlighting Vietnam – Laos friendship, an exhibition introducing the ethnic minority groups in the borders areas between Vietnam and Laos, competitions of traditional sports, field trips and seminars on tourism development.