Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Laos special friendship festival 2023
will take place in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue from
December 11 – 15, as part of the activities to celebrate the 61-year diplomatic relations
and 46 years of the
signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation between the two countries.
The information was announced by Deputy Director General of the Authority of Foreign Information Service at the Ministry
of Information and Communications Dinh Tien Dung at a press conference on November 6.
To be jointly held by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the
provincial People’s Committee, the event aims to promote the image of Vietnam’s
innovation and development and spotlight the Vietnam – Laos traditional
friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation.
The festival’s organising board will further promote information activities focusing
on three pillars: strengthening Vietnam – Laos cooperation in the field of
information and communication; boosting investment, trade and tourism promotion
activities between the two nations in general and Vietnamese and Lao border localities;
and people-to-people exchanges, especially those in
border areas.
It will also include a photo exhibition, a trade fair, a science seminar, and an
art performance exchange.
These activities will highlight the history and
development of the Vietnam – Laos, Laos – Vietnam special friendship, and outstanding
achievements in information and communication cooperation between the two
countries.
On the occasion, the two sides will discuss prospects and challenges to Vietnam
– Laos press and media cooperation, as well as solutions to expand cooperation in
this area in the coming time. Digital transformation trends in journalism and
communication, as well as the role of information and popularisation in
promoting trade and investment ties between the two countries, will be also
tabled.
The festival is expected to contribute to further deepening the
traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation
between the two countries./.
VNA