The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Communist Youth Union teamed up with thecity’s Student Association to hold a meeting between local students and ayouth delegation of the Mekong Friendship Project on July 7 to fosterpeople-to-people connectivity.
Lam Dinh Thang,Vice Secretary of the HCMC Communist Youth Union and President of theHCMC Student Association, spoke highly of the event as it provided aforum for students from different countries to not only exchangecultures but also to strengthen multilateral cooperation and mutualunderstanding.
It is also expected to boost the relationship between nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).
At the event, the HCMC Student Association briefed attendees onactivity highlights followed by a discussion among students on thepractices of student programmes in their countries.
The same day, the Mekong Friendship project delegation visitedseveral historical sites including the Nha Rong Wharf and the Ho ChiMinh Museum in the city.
The Mekong FriendshipProject is a short-term exchange programme launched by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Thailand to bring together students from Vietnam,Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, noted a representative of theprogramme.
This year’s programme, themed“Addressing Regional Challenges”, focuses on three sub-topics: humantrafficking, narcotics and Siamese rosewood.
Throughout the programme, participating youths will travel through allfive countries with opportunities to see problems first-hand beforeproposing ways for their countries to address the issues.
Lam Dinh Thang,Vice Secretary of the HCMC Communist Youth Union and President of theHCMC Student Association, spoke highly of the event as it provided aforum for students from different countries to not only exchangecultures but also to strengthen multilateral cooperation and mutualunderstanding.
It is also expected to boost the relationship between nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS).
At the event, the HCMC Student Association briefed attendees onactivity highlights followed by a discussion among students on thepractices of student programmes in their countries.
The same day, the Mekong Friendship project delegation visitedseveral historical sites including the Nha Rong Wharf and the Ho ChiMinh Museum in the city.
The Mekong FriendshipProject is a short-term exchange programme launched by the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Thailand to bring together students from Vietnam,Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, noted a representative of theprogramme.
This year’s programme, themed“Addressing Regional Challenges”, focuses on three sub-topics: humantrafficking, narcotics and Siamese rosewood.
Throughout the programme, participating youths will travel through allfive countries with opportunities to see problems first-hand beforeproposing ways for their countries to address the issues.
