Opening of the Festival 'Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship' in Nghe An

On the morning of November 15, the Ministry of Information and Communications coordinated with the People's Committee of Nghe An province to open the "Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship" Festival 2019.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Attending the program were comrade Bui Truong Giang - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; representatives of 9 border provinces sharing a border with Laos.On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; comrade Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

The 2019 Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship Festival took place with a series of activities including: Photo exhibition "Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship and Solidarity"; display and promotion of cultural and tourism products, regional specialties, and unique cuisine of Nghe An province and Laos; seminar "Promoting investment, trade and tourism in Nghe An province"; Vietnam - Laos art exchange...

The new feature of this year's Festival is to enhance exchange activities and promote the image of each country through activities introducing unique cultures; introducing economic and tourism products; promoting investment, trade and tourism between Vietnam and Laos in general and between localities sharing borders with Laos in particular.

This is also an opportunity to display, introduce and promote cultural tourism products, regional specialties and unique cuisine of Nghe An province and Laos. Photo: Duc Anh

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Bui Truong Giang said that this is a festival for people in border provinces, an opportunity to strengthen foreign information activities in border areas, contributing to raising awareness among all levels, sectors and people in border areas about the sense of responsibility in management work to successfully protect the strategic tasks set out by the 12th National Party Congress, which are to firmly protect the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; maintain peace and stability for national development; enhance the position and prestige of Vietnam in the region and the world.

The 2019 Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship Day took place with a series of consecutive activities. Photo: Duc Anh

2019 marks the 57th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Laos diplomatic relations (1962 - 2019), the 42nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries (1977 - 2019). The festival "Vietnam - Laos Special Friendship" is a highlight to further enhance the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.