Bilingual school in Laos celebrates Vietnamese Tet festival hinh anh 1An art performance of students of the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Vientiane (Photo:VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Vientiane on February 1 held a programme to celebrate the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2024.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung, representatives from Vietnamese associations, and local officials attended the celebration. Vietnamese Tet traditional dishes and musical performances were introduced at the event.

Speaking at the event, the school's Principal Sivanheuang Phengkhammay said that the event aimed to help its students learn more about Vietnamese cultural values. Then, they will help introduce those values to international friends.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung said that he was happy to see the school's teachers and students integrate well into Lao society, but still preserve Vietnamese cultural identity.

On this occasion, the ambassador presented 15 million LAK (720 USD) to support the school's Vietnamese language teaching and learning./.

VNA