The Vietnam Culture Week 2013 started in Laos on August 29 on the occasion of Vietnam’s upcoming National Day (Sept. 2).
The event’s opening ceremony saw the attendance of Lao Deputy Prime
Minister Asang Laoly, and Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism
Bosengkham Vongdala, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai, among others.
Addressing the
event, Deputy Minister Ai said the event helps to promote cooperation in
culture and tourism between Vietnam and Laos while improving the mutual
understanding and solidarity between the two peoples.
The week will feature a photo exhibition portraying the cultural life
of Vietnam’s ethnic groups, the country’s landscapes, sea and islands,
as well as the special relationship between Vietnam and Laos, plus an
art performance by Vietnamese artists.-VNA