Summer camp of Vietnamese youth in Europe opens in Hungary

Participants of the fourth Duna Camp in Hungary (Photo: VNA)

Budapest (VNA) – The fourth summer camp of Vietnamese youth in Europe (Duna Camp) opened in Budapest capital city of Hungary on August 17 (local time), with the participation of 150 Vietnamese students in 19 European countries.

Addressing the opening ceremony, President of the Association of Vietnamese Students in Hungary Nguyen Anh Tu, also head of the organising board, stressed that the summer camp offers chances for Vietnamese students in European countries to meet and strengthen their bonds.

Participants will join in a wide range of activities such as folk games, sport events and symposiums on history and culture of Vietnam and Hungary, he added.

Notably, a photo exhibition is held during the camp, displaying hundreds photos, maps and documents affirming Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty and introducing the country’s socio-economic achievements as well as potential on tourism development.

Nguyen Anh Tuan, Standing Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, said activities of Vietnamese student organisations in European nations have greatly contributed to the country’s foreign relations and the Party and State’s work on connecting overseas Vietnamese.

The Duna Camp runs until August 20. It was previously held in Germany, France and the Czech Republic.-VNA