November 20, 2017 | 16:38 (GMT+7)
13th Vietnamese Students’ Day in RoK held
More than 1,000 Vietnamese students across the Republic of Korea (RoK) came together for the 13th Vietnamese Students’ Day on November 19 at Seoul University.
An art performance at the 13th Vietnamese Student Day
Speaking at the event, Deputy Foreign
Minister Vu Hong Nam, head of the National Committee for Overseas Vietnamese,
applauded programs initiated by the Vietnam Students Association in Korea
(VSAK) to contribute to the homeland, such as fund-raising activities to assist
disaster-hit victims.
He expressed his hope that events like the
Vietnamese Students’ Day will be held regularly to help promote Vietnam’s
culture to international friends.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu
Tu lauded the efforts of Vietnamese students in the RoK, believing that they
will continue contributing to Vietnam’s nation building and safeguarding and
act as a bridge helping develop Vietnam-RoK relations.
The Vietnamese Students’ Day is held
annually by the VSAK, aiming to promote Vietnam’s culture and to tighten
bilateral ties.
Art performances praising the beauty of
Vietnam’s land and people took place during the event, together with different
folk games.
Currently, there are about 15,000
Vietnamese students in the RoK.
Source: VNA