Folk music, fashion show in celebration of Vietnam-Laos ties
A folk music festival and traditional costume display took place in the northern mountainous province of Son La on July 6.
A performance at the Vietnam - Laos folk music festival in Son La (Photo: VOV)Son La (VNA) – A folk music festival and traditional costume display took place in the northern mountainous province of Son La on July 6.
The event attracted the participation of more than 50 artists across Vietnamese and Lao provinces that share a border line, including Son La, Dien Bien, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An from Vietnam, and Houaphan, Luang Prabang, Phongsaly, and Xieng Khouang from Laos.
The event was part of the second culture, sports and tourism festival in the Vietnam-Laos border area that opened in Son La on July 5 evening to celebrate the two countries’ 55th relations anniversary, 40th anniversary of the signing of their Treaty on Amity and Cooperation.
The festival is scheduled to be rounded off with a ceremony on July 7 evening.-VNA
You should also see
InfographicADB maintains 2024 economic growth forecast for Vietnam
In its April 2024 Asian Development Outlook (ADO) report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth this year, despite ongoing uncertainties from the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to achieve a growth rate of 6.0% in 2024 and 6.2% in 2025.
See more
Culture - Sports
Google Arts & Culture exhibition spotlights Trang An Landscape Complex
An online exhibition featuring the Trang An Landscape Complex in Vietnam’s northern Ninh Binh province was launched on Google Arts & Culture on April 18 by the complex's management board with the support of Google Arts & Culture and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Culture - Sports
Exhibition on Vietnam seas and islands opens in Laos
A photo exhibition on Vietnam’s seas and islands themed “Fatherland by the waves” opened in the Lao capital city ofVientiane on April 18.
Culture - Sports
Hanoi exhibition marks Hung King’s Commemoration Day
The Hanoi Museum on April 18 organised a thematic exhibition themed "Echoes" to introduce to the public nearly 100 precious artifacts, images, and documents of Vietnam from the Hung Kings’ reign with Dong Son Culture about 2,000 years ago.
Culture - Sports
Preserving unique craft of making palm-leaf conical hats
Making palm-leaf conical hats is a traditional craft of the Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha district in northern mountainous Lao Cai province. Woven from wild palm leaves, the hats are dried and skilfully crafted into their distinctive conical shape. As well as protecting wearers from sun and rain, the hats are also part of the traditional outfit of local women.
Culture - Sports
Vietnamese film wins highest award at Asian Film Festival in Italy
“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome, Italy.
