Musical performance fosters Vietnam – Laos ties
Vientiane (VNA) – An art troupe from Vietnam’s Military Zone 9 had a friendly music exchange on August 26 at Laos’ Ministry of Defence in the capital city of Vientiane, celebrating the “Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and Friendship Year 2017”.
Speaking at the event, Lieutenant
General Saisamon Salapxeng, head of the Lao Defence Ministry’s Department for
Popularisarion and Training, highly valued the musical event, stressing that
music exchange is an effective bridge between the two countries.
He added that the “Vietnam-Laos Solidarity and
Friendship Year 2017” helps Lao soldiers and people understand better about the
special solidarity with Vietnam as well as their roles and responsibilities for
preservation and development of the two countries’ relations.
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For his part, Head of the Vietnamese Military
Zone 9 ensemble Doan Thanh Xuan expressed his happiness to perform in Laos,
saying music will connect cultures, thus promoting friendship and solidarity
between the two countries.
The event consisted of various performances
including singing and dancing, celebrating the traditional friendship and
special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos. -VNA