The first ASEAN Concert took place in Vientiane, Laos on January 21 with
the participation of artists from the 10 ASEAN member countries.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau attended the event.
In his opening speech, Lao Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism
Bun-ngon Sapouvong said the concert aims to strengthen the
understanding, friendship and solidarity among ASEAN countries’ people.
As the first international activity in the Tourism
Year of Laos, the concert introduced international tourists, especially
those in the ASEAN bloc, to the friendly Lao country, an attractive
destination with famous ecotourism sites.
At the
concert, regional artists introduced the culture of their countries and
the world through songs in both English and the language of their own
countries./.