The authorities of Germany ’s Hessen State have launched an youth exchange programme with Vietnam as part of activities to mark the 35 th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

According to a press release of the Culture Ministry of Hessen, the project “Hessen meets Vietnam-Vietnam meets Hessen” is participated by 100 young people from Hessen and Vietnam .

Participants from Hessen will hold seminars on prospects for sustainable development in Germany and Vietnam and establish on-line links with Vietnamese friends in Hanoi to work on joint projects.
They plan to open “Culture Café” in Vietnam and Hessen and promote sport exchanges and environmental protection activities.

The German young people will come to Vietnam this summer and then Vietnamese participants will visit Hessen to carry out a project in cooperation between Hessen Culture Ministry and German World University Service (WUS)./.