Hong Kong (VNA) – An art and sport exchangeprogramme was held in Hong Kong (China) on August13 jointly by the ConsulateGeneral of Vietnam and the Interim Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Association in Hong Kong to mark the 78th anniversaries of August Revolution (August 19, 1945-2023) and the National Day (September 2, 1945-2023).
Consul General Pham Binh Dam said that the event is a significance helping strengthen solidarity among the Vietnamese community there. In thecoming time, the Consulate General will continue to cooperate with localVietnamese students' associations and community to organise more such programmes.
Nguyen Hoang Long, President of Vietnamese StudentAssociation in Hong Kong, said that the event is a practical activity forlocal overseas Vietnamese to be able to connect with each other, creating aunited and strong community.
With support of the ConsulateGeneral, the Interim Executive Committee of the Vietnamese Association in HongKong was established on May 13, initiating the establishment of an officialVietnamese Association in Hong Kong, aiming to cement and promote a communityof 8,000 Vietnamese people in the China’s special administrative region./.