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Vietnamese People’s Association in RoK holds first sports event

The first sports event of the Vietnamese People’s Association in the Republic of Korea was held at Osan city’s stadium on May 6.
Vietnamese People’s Association in RoK holds first sports event ảnh 1Participating teams at the event (Photo: VNA)

Seoul (VNA) – The first sports event of the Vietnamese People’sAssociation in the Republic of Korea was held at Osan city’s stadium on May 6.

Through the event, the organising board hoped that theVietnamese community will get closer and continue supporting each other in thehost country.

The event was expected to help local authorities and peopleunderstand more about the solidarity and friendship of Vietnamese people.

According to the association, there are about 170,000Vietnamese people living and working in the country. The number is forecast toincrease sharply in the time ahead.

Over the past years, the association has organised a lot ofsocial, cultural and sport activities to connect the community.-VNA
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