As many as over 500 Lao students from Hong Duc and Thanh Hoa culture, sport and tourism universities, and Thanh Hoa medical college have attended the festival.

During the festival, Lao overseas students organize traditional activities bringing unique cultural characteristics of Laos

Five-fruit tray with small threads is indispensable for Bunpimay festival

During the festival, Lao and Vietnamese students together lighted candles, splashed water and tied threads on twists of each other wishing for peace and a happy New Year.

Tying threads on twists of each other

People tie threads on twists of each other to wish for peace and a happy New Year

The festival cheered up Lao students and tightened friendship and solidarity between Vietnam and Laos.

Splashing water in Bunpimay festival

Lao and Vietnamese students, teachers together perform traditional Lam-vong dance

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