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Vietnam Folk Arts Association donates books to Laos
Vov/Hanoitimes 08:38, 2014/06/25
Professor To Ngoc Thanh, on behalf of the Vietnam Folk Arts Association, handed over a collection of books depicting the lives of Vietnamese 54 ethnic groups to the Office of the Laos’ National Assembly in Vientiane.

Thanh said that the content of the books belonged to the fields of folklore of the country’s 54 ethnic groups.

The books introduce the special charm of the Vietnamese ethnic groups, portraying their everyday lives and work, society, cultural activities, spiritual culture and cultural aesthetics during the struggle for national independence and construction.

Khamphay Vilaphan, Vice Chairman of the Office of the Laos’ National Assembly (NA) expressed sincere thanks to Vietnam Folk Arts Association for the valuable collection of books.

These books will help the Lao people understand more about culture of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups, then the two countries will together build, preserve traditional culture and keep Laos-Vietnam relationship firmly, he noted.   
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