The Vietnamese Cultural Centre (VCC) in Laos was awarded Vietnam and Laos ’ third-class Labour Orders on the 15 th anniversary of its founding, on August 31.

In celebrating the anniversary on August 30, the Director of VCC Pham Hong Toan said that the centre had successfully fulfilled the tasks assigned to it by the Party and the State over the past 15 years.

The centre has worked with agencies from both countries to screen films and hold exhibitions on Vietnam ’s national holidays, organise painting and writing contests on Uncle Ho for Lao children and set up cultural clubs in the community, he added.

It has also worked with Vietnam ’s agencies to successfully organise the Vietnamese Cultural Week in Laos and hold science workshops for Lao students.

The centre has also successfully brought together Vietnam ’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and their Laotian counterparts as well as central and local agencies from both countries, he added.

The Lao Minister of Culture and Information Munkeo Orabun, highlighted the centre’s activities and said that he hoped the centre would foster friendship, solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two peoples./.