The Lao Food Festival will take place at Chao Anouvong Park in Chanthabouly district, Vientiane between Jan 25 and 29.

The event is expected to draw about 120 booths selling foods indigenous to parts of the country. Embassies in Vientiane will be also represented at the upcoming festival.

The aim of the festival is to familiarise people with Lao traditional cuisines and give local entrepreneurs an opportunity to promote their businesses.

A press conference on the event was held in Vientiane on Wednesday in the participation of President of the Lao Businesswomen’s Association, Mrs Chanthachone Vongsay, and representatives of relevant organizations and business community.

Source: Lao News Agency