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Vietnamese artists perform in Pakse to celebrate anniversary of Lao People’s Army

The Military Music and Dance Theatre coordinated with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse and the Military Command of Champasak province of Laos to organise an art performance in Pakse city on January 8 night to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Lao People's Army (January 20, 1949 - 2024).
Vietnamese artists perform in Pakse to celebrate anniversary of Lao People’s Army ảnh 1Artists perform at the programme. (Photo: VNA)

Vientiane (VNA) – The Military Music and DanceTheatre coordinated with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse and the Military Command of Champasak province of Laos to organise an art performance in Pakse city on January 8 night to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the Lao People's Army(January 20, 1949 - 2024).

More than 30 artists from the theatre entertained the audience withperformance items praising the love for the homeland, traditional tiesbetween the two countries' armies as well as late  Presidents Ho ChiMinh and Kaysone Phomvihane who laid the foundation for the greatVietnam-Laos relationship.

According to the event organisers, the programme did not only help foster the growing special solidarity and friendship between the two armies butalso contributed to spreading the image of Vietnam and the significance of thespecial relationship between Vietnam and Laos to local people./.

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