Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian students join in cultural exchange

Hundreds of students of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange programme held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 25 by the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).
Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian students join in cultural exchange ảnh 1Friendship sports exchange events are arranged in the framework of the programme (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Hundreds of students of Vietnam,Laos, and Cambodia gathered at a cultural exchange programme held in Ho ChiMinh City on April 25 by the municipal Ho Chi Minh Communist YouthUnion (HCYU).

The participants took part in art performance and cultural exchangeactivities, a fashion show of traditional costumes, and fork games.

Friendship sports exchange events were also arranged in the framework of theprogramme.

Vice Chairwoman of theAssociation of Vietnamese Students in HCM City Ong Thi Ngoc Linh, who is also directorof the dormitory of Lao students inthe city, said that at present, there are more than 800 Lao and Cambodianstudents studying at universities in HCM City.

The programme offered a good chance for studentsof the three countries to learn about the traditional cultures of each countryas well as the trilateral sound relations, solidarity and friendship, helping to promote the special friendship between youths of the threenations.

Phan Thi Thanh Phuong, Secretary of the HCYU of HCM City, said the programme shows the care of the municipal Party Committee, authorities and youth organisationsfor students of the two neighbouring countries on the occasion of the traditional New Year festivals Bunpimay of Laos and Chol Chnam Thmay of Cambodia in thecontext of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks./.
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