Jiangcheng district in China’s Yunnan province will host a traditional ‘con’ throwing festival on November 10-12 for participants from Vietnam, China and Laos.
This was announced by authorities of Vietnam’s Muong Te district in Lai Chau province and China’s Jiangcheng district at a July 2 meeting in Muong Te on the border with China.
At the meeting, the two sides agreed on the components of the festival, which will include cultural and arts activities, folk games, and cuisine from different ethnic groups, and introduce their various commercial goods.
Pham Van Thien, Vice Secretary of the Muong Te Party Committee, said the event will help develop ties of friendship and solidarity between the participating countries and strengthen cultural exchanges between ethnic groups.