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Cultural centre brings Vietnam, Laos closer

The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos (VCCL) has acted as a bridge for cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Laos, helping to build upon the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations.
The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Laos (VCCL) has acted as a bridge forcultural exchanges between Vietnam and Laos, helping to build upon thetraditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperationbetween the two nations.

This was stated by Lao Ambassador to Vietnam Sunthone Sayachak at aceremony to mark the centre’s 15 th anniversary, in Hanoi on July 21.

On the occasion, the centre received the third-class Labour Order fromthe Vietnamese State for the great contributions it has made over thepast 15 years. First established on August 31, 1995, the VCCL wasVietnam’s first cultural centre overseas.

The centrehas carried out a number of cultural and arts activities in Vientianeand many other provinces in Laos. It has provided Vietnamese languagebooks and newspapers to Lao libraries, agencies and governmentdepartments as well as organised many training courses for Lao culturalofficials.

In 2010, the centre launched a contest forsongs written about President Ho Chi Minh, in which many famous Laomusicians took part.

Over the past 15 years, the VCCLhas fulfilled its task as an advisor to the former Ministry of Cultureand Information and the current Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourismin defining the content of joint initiatives by the two countries in thefields of culture, sports and tourism./.
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