At the exchange, Lao students from Tay Bac University, Son La College and Son La Medical College participated in tug of war, water cup passing and camp decoration competitions.

The competitions attracted many Lao students as well as youth union members and young people in Son La province.

In the camp decoration contest, the teams showed their creativeness in presenting the scientific and technical contents and initiatives of each school. Each camp featured the traditional style and cultural space of the two countries. The traditional New Year celebration atmosphere of Laos was vividly recreated through activities such as arranging the traditional feast, water splashing and thread tying rituals for good luck.

The activities helped strengthen the solidarity and friendship between the youth of Laos and Vietnam and enabled Lao students to feel the warm and reunited traditional New Year celebration atmosphere like in their homeland.