Vietnamese students’ association in New Zealand established

The Vietnamese students’ association in New Zealand convened its first congress for the 2022-2024 tenure in Wellington on March 30.
Vietnamese students’ association in New Zealand established ảnh 1The association plans to organise various activities to enhance connectivity within the community, and support Vietnamese students in New Zealand. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese students’association in New Zealand convened its first congress for the 2022-2024 tenurein Wellington on March 30.

The congressed reviewed the Vietnamese students’movements over the past time, and set out targets and orientations for theassociation’s operation in the time ahead.

It elected a 13-member executive board for theassociation, with Nguyen Duc Xuan Tung from the Victoria University ofWellington as President in the 2022-2024 term.

Addressing the congress, Vietnamese Ambassador to NewZealand Nguyen Van Trung commended dynamism of Vietnamese students in thecountry, and affirmed their important role in boosting exchanges between youthsand people of the two countries.

The diplomat expressed his hope that the association willwork as the core of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand.

The association planned to organise various activitiesto enhance connectivity within the community, and support Vietnamese studentsin the host country.

Following the congress, the association will carry outnecessary procedures to be officially recognised as a member of the VietnameseStudents’ Association Central Committee.

In 2019, over 5,000 Vietnamese students were studyingacross New Zealand. The number dropped to some 2,000 due to the COVID-19pandemic./.
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