Cultural exchange held for children from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a cultural exchange from children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13.
A performance by Vietnamese children at the cultural exchange on August 13 (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh CommunistYouth Union held a cultural exchange from children from Vietnam, Laos andCambodia in Ho Chi Minh City on August 13.
The event was part of activities held by young people of the three countries tomark the Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Years and the 60th and 55th anniversaries of Vietnam-Laos and Vietnam-Cambodia diplomaticrelations respectively.
Addressing the exchange, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi MinhCommunist Youth Union Nguyen Pham Duy Trang said youth organisations of thethree countries have worked together to hold many exchanges for young peopleand children, one of which is the annual Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia childrenfestival, aiming to give children understanding about the traditional goodrelations among the three countries. .
Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and StandingSecretary of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, welcomed the efforts ofyouth organisations of the three countries, and pledged that Vietnamese Party andState leaders will create the best possible conditions for exchange and cooperationamong young people and children of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
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A performance by Vietnamese children at the cultural exchange on August 13 (Photo: VNA) 
