Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 kicks off in Vinh city, central Nghe An province, on July 22. (Photo: VNA) NgheAn (VNA) – The Vietnam Summer Camp 2022, an annual event organised by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OV) youths around the world, kicked off in Vinh city, central Nghe An province, on July 22.
Thisyear’s event brought together 107 OV youngsters from 25 countries andterritories worldwide who have excelled in academic performance, sports andarts, and are highly dedicated to community activities.
Inhis opening remarks, Mai Phan Dung, SCOV Deputy Chairman, said through the camp, youngoverseas Vietnamese will gain a better understanding of their fatherland’shistory and cultural identities as well as the country’s renewal process andpolicies for Vietnamese expatriates.
Heexpected the participants to become cultural and tourism ambassadors who play a partin internationally promoting Vietnam as a peaceful country with friendlypeople.
The16-day summer camp will take the young expats through nine cities and provincesacross the country where they will visit numerous popular historic relics andnatural attractions.
Ahost of other activities will also be held for them, including exploringVietnam’s sovereignty over its seas and islands, a seminar on demand for the Vietnameseworkforce overseas, a story-telling contest in Vietnamese, and an event tohonour youngsters with outstanding academic performances and contributions tocommunity works.
OnJuly 23, the participants will visit Emperor Quang Trung’s Temple and take partin an environment protection event on Cua Lo Beach./.
