June 26, 2017 | 21:15 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese students in Belgium convene 3rd congress
The Vietnamese Students Association in Belgium (SIVIBI) on June 25 convened its third congress to review activities during 2014-2017 and set out orientations for the next three years.
Attending the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vuong Thua Phong encouraged Vietnamese students to further participate in external activities of the embassy and affirmed that the embassy would continue support for the students in the host nation.
He suggested that the association should enhance connections with the General Association of Vietnamese in Belgium to popularize Vietnam’s culture and cuisine to international friends.
In its 2014-2017 tenure, the association gained significant achievements, including sharing learning experience, supporting new students with learning materials, accommodation, travel and other necessary procedures.
The congress elected a new executive board for the 2017-2020 tenure with seven members led by Trinh Hoang Khai.
There are some 300 Vietnamese students living and studying in Belgium’s big cities like Brussels, Gent, Louvain, Liege and Antwerp.
Source: VNA