Laos and China jointly launched the Lao-Chinese Culture and Tourism Promotion Week and celebrated Chinese New Year, Spring Festival.
The event was held in Vientiane on Feb 15 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China in collaboration with That Luang Lake Special Economic Zone, Embassy of China and the Chinese Cultural Centre.
The event, held in hybrid mode, physical and virtual, was attended by Minister of Planning and Investment Khamjen Vongphosy, and Minister of Culture and Tourism of China Hu Heping.
The Lao-China Culture and Tourism Promotion Week aims to promote and popularize the culture and tourism of Laos and China.
A photo exhibition highlighting Spring Festival and other Chinese traditional celebrations, and the sceneries of Weifang City, the ongoing 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is also being held on the sidelines.
The event also aims to make Lao and Chinese people living in Vientiane enjoy the cultural beauty, sports and the way of life of Chinese people.
The launch event also witnessed the awarding of congratulatory certificates to the Lao Happy International Travel Co., ltd in recognition of its contribution to promoting the cultural and tourism cooperation between Laos and China over the past years and the signing of an agreement on “Lao-China Kite Culture Exchange Strategy” between the Office of Culture and Tourism of Weifang City and the Lao Happy International Travel Co., ltd to promote cultural and tourism cooperation between Laos and China.
Source: Lao News Agency