The Embassies of Vietnam and Laos in France held a cultural exchange in Paris on June 25 to mark 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).
Staff of embassies of Vietnam and Laos in France and pose for group photo: (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) - The Embassies of Vietnam and Laos in France held a cultural exchange in Paris on June 25 to mark 45 years of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (July 18).
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang emphasised the special significance of the year 2022, when Vietnam and Laos celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations, and the 45th anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
The great traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation founded by Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh, and Lao Presidents Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong have been tested and cultivated through many generations, and have become an valuable asset of the two peoples, Thang stressed.
Lao Ambassador Kham-Inh Khichadeth expressed his pride at the formation and development of the two countries’ special relations.
He suggested both sides strengthen the relationship between the two nations’ young generations to further consolidate and tighten the bilateral ties in the future.
At the event. (Photo: VNA)
To celebrate the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year, the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos, in collaboration with the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, organised friendly sports competitions on June 25.
The event drew the participation of Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saloumxay Kommasith, head of the LPRP Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung, and over 100 athletes who are staff members of the offices./.
A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City's Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs on June 4 provided free health check-ups and medicines for impoverished overseas Vietnamese and Lao people in Vientiane.
A visiting delegation of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, headed by its Chairman Vu Hoai Bac, held talks to those from the Lao Front for National Development (LFND) Central Committee in the Lao capital of Vientiane on June 7.
The Vietnam-Laos friendship parliamentarians group convened their first in-person meeting in Hanoi on June 10 after a long suspension due to the COVID-19.
Stories about Vietnam and Laos’s traditional relations were shared with young people at a talk held by the Lao National Academy of Politics and Public Administration in Vientiane on June 24.
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Staff of embassies of Vietnam and Laos in France and pose for group photo: (Photo: VNA) 
At the event. (Photo: VNA) 
