Lao and Vietnamese young people gathered in the central coastal city of Da Nang on April 14 for a friendship exchange programme.

The participants were entertained with performances given by art troupes from Vietnam Military Zone 5 and and Laos ’s Savanakhet province.

They also met with former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in Laos and listened to their stories on how they fought for both countries’ independence and freedom as well as the special ties between the two nations.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) and the Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of Da Nang City presented 21 scholarships, each worth 1 million VND, to Lao students who are studying at Da Nang’s Universities./.