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Mid-Autumn Festival held for Vietnamese children in Laos

The Association of Vietnamese People in Vientiane on September 26 evening held a Mid-Autumn Festival at Phat Tich pagoda for Vietnamese children living in Laos.
Mid-Autumn Festival held for Vietnamese children in Laos ảnh 1Scholarships and gifts presented to Vietnamese children in Laos (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The Association of Vietnamese People inVientiane on September 26 evening held a Mid-Autumn Festival atPhat Tich pagoda for Vietnamese children living in Laos.

The Mid-Autumn or Full-moon Festival is celebrated annuallyon the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which falls on September29 this year.

This is one of the familiar cultural activities thatVietnamese teenagers and children in Laos always look forward to during theyear, and helps Vietnamese culture spread closer to people in the Lao capitalcity.

On this occasion, students of Nguyen Du Lao - VietnameseBilingual School and those from Ton Ca Kindergarten entertained visitors withjoyful performances, and a vibrant lion dance.

The organisers presented 200 scholarships and gifts to Vietnamesechildren./.
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