The UK in Laos held a football tournament with teams from the British Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Embassy, and Prudential Laos competing to be crowned the champions.
Over 100 people came to participate in the competition. After an exciting group stage and semi-finals, Prudential Laos and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it through to the final, with Prudential emerging victorious.
At the British Ambassador’s Residence, the ambassadors from the UK Embassy, and US Embassy, and other participants in Laos spoke about the strength of the relationships between the organizations present, and their wish to continue collaborating on further events like the football tournament in the future.
Following the speeches, Ambassador John Pearson presented each person with a certificate and those teams who earned a place on the podium with a trophy.
The British Embassy in Vientiane is an enthusiastic supporter of sports across Laos and
regularly collaborates with the Lao Rugby Federation on a variety of projects with the hopes to develop education and well-being.
The British Embassy in Vientiane thanked those who participated in the event as a player, spectators, or organizers, the US Embassy for the use of their sports field, and Jaguar Land Rover Laos, Prudential Laos, Unilever, and BeerLao Brewery Company for their contribution.
