An art troupe from the Army Music and Dance Theatre entertained Lao soldiers and people with special performances at a programme held in Vientiane capital city on January 8.

The programme, which took place on the occasion of the 65 th founding anniversary of the Laos People’s Army, was attended by Lao National Assembly Chairwoman Pani Zathotou, and the country’s Party and State officials.

Speaking at the event, Colonel Saisamon Salapseng, head of the Popularisation and Training Department under the Laos People’s Army, affirmed that the Vietnamese art troupe’s visit offered an opportunity for the two armies to increase art and cultural exchange, consequently nurturing their special friendship and solidarity.

Earlier, the Vietnamese artists performed in Xieng Khouang and Vientiane provinces.-VNA