April 08, 2019 | 21:41 (GMT+7)
Dong Nai gathers Lao, Cambodian students on traditional New Year
PANO – The Department of External Affairs of Dong Nai province on April 7 held a get-together for Lao and Cambodian students on the occasion of Laos’ Bunpimay and Cambodia’s Chol Chnam Thmay traditional festival.
Present at the meeting were Lao and Cambodian Consul Generals in Ho Chi Minh City, and 84 students from the two countries, who are studying in the province.
Over the past time, the leadership of Dong Nai has created favorable conditions and taken good care of students from Laos and Cambodia.
In their speeches, the Lao and Cambodian Consul Generals in HCM City expressed thanks to Dong Nai’s authorities, people, and colleges for supporting and training Lao and Cambodian students, so that they could acquire for more knowledge to build their countries and contribute to cultivating the Laos-Vietnam and Cambodia-Vietnam relationships after returning home.
At the gathering, the Dong Nai provincial Students’ Association unveiled the “Sharing Mekong River” Club with the aim of promoting solidarity among Lao, Cambodia, Vietnamese students to support each other in studying and working.
Translated by Van Hieu