Darany Phommavongsa (eighth from right), Amphay Kindavong (ninth from right) and Japanese guests on cutting the ribbon to open the Lao Festival in Japan on May 24, 2025. - VT
TOKYO: The colourful two-day Lao Festival opened at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday (May 24) to showcase the Lao unique culture and traditions, as well as offering a tempting array of Lao foods, to inspire festival-goers to visit Laos.
The opening ceremony was led by Laos’ Deputy Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Darany Phommavongsa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Hisashi Matsumoto; the Lao, Ambassador to Japan, Amphay Kindavong; Chairperson of the Japan-Laos Parliamentary Friendship Association, Shinako Tsuchiya; and other Lao and Japanese officials and visitors.
