Participants to the launch of "Love Vietnam's seas and islands" watch documentary films recorded by overseas Vietnamese when visiting Truong Sa. (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – A club named “Love Vietnam’s seas and islands” was launched on March 19 in Paris following the movement “All for Vietnam’s seas and islands” that is spreading across Europe.
Tran Thu Dung, a founder of the club, said the club aims to connect the community and French friends who love Vietnam in general and the country’s seas and islands in particular.
The club is also expected to promote Vietnamese people, nature, marine culture, and specialties to attract visitors to Vietnam.
Dung said that the club will also engage in fundraising to support students, teachers, schools, community houses, and libraries on Truong Sa islands, contributing to socio-economic development and protecting Vietnam's sovereignty over the seas and islands.
A lauching ceremony of the club “Love Vietnam’s seas and islands” was held on March 19 in Paris. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang highly appreciated the initiative, describing the event as a demonstration of the faith of overseas Vietnamese in France in their homeland and its seas and islands.
The diplomat said he hopes that the club will attract more and more members, organise useful and interesting activities towards the homeland, as well as make more contributions to the country in the coming time.
Cao Hong Vinh, Head of the Liaison Department for Vietnamese in Europe "For the sea and islands of Vietnam" and also the representative of the “Truong Sa - Hoang Sa Club” in Poland, said that this is the 5th organisation established by people who love Vietnamese sea and islands in Europe.
On this occasion, the club introduced songs and documentary films about Truong Sa as well as books written by overseas Vietnamese who traveled to Truong Sa. Participants also joined in donating to build schools on islands in Vietnam./.
