State President Truong Tan Sang has asked young Vietnamese expatriates to vigorously pursue their studies, accumulate knowledge on advanced science and technology and act as bridge between Vietnam with their host country.

The State leader met outstanding Vietnamese youths living and studying in 22 countries and territories who are returning home to attend the 2015 Vietnam Summer Camp.

He said delightedly that with the country’s international integration, the Vietnamese community abroad is enjoying a stable life while maintaining their bonds with the homeland.

Speaking of the summer camp’s organization for the last 12 years, he believed the camp’s activities, which will take participants to major landmarks all across the nation, will help young expatriates be proud of their homeland, become cultural ambassadors to introduce the country to international friends and join hands with those at home in the nation-building cause.

Participants expressed hope that State agencies would organise additional exchange activities to connect Vietnamese youths at home and abroad and provide Vietnamese language books for overseas Vietnamese students.

Held annually by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, this year’s Summer Camp takes place from July 13-31 and gathers more than 160 young Vietnamese expatriates from 22 countries and territories across the world.-VNA