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Vietnamese Association in UK to focus on cultural exchange

The Vietnamese Association in the UK elected a 25-member executive board, including one President and four Vice Presidents during its eighth Congress in London on April 8.
Vietnamese Association in UK to focus on cultural exchange ảnh 1Vietsoc Westminster wins SVUK Cup 2018 (Source: VNA)
London (VNA) – The Vietnamese Association in the UKelected a 25-member executive board, including one President and four VicePresidents during its eighth Congress in London on April 8.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK TranNgoc An called on the Vietnamese community to stay united to help Vietnameseyoung generations accustomed to homeland culture via cultural exchange andlanguage learning.

Delegates listened to the association’s report reviewing itsactivities over the past five years and outlining future work such as providingconsultancy regarding law, health care and housing, and stepping up culturaland sports exchange.

Vuong Manh Hung was elected as President while Huynh ThanhPhong, Nguyen Minh Duc, Nguyen Quoc Thanh and Nguyen Quynh Anh were VicePresidents.

Meanwhile, the annual football championship of the Associationof Vietnamese Students in the UK (SVUK Cup), one of the most anticipated eventsfor Vietnamese students across the UK, took place in London on April 7-8.

Born in 2002, SVUK Cup is the largest sport event of theassociation.

This year’s tournament attracted 300 players from 16 teamsof 16 SVUK chapters. It was supported by the Vietnamese Embassy and theVietnamese business community in the UK, together with 45 SVUK chapters in thecountry.-VNA
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