Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Students’Association in Thailand on January 14 held an event on the occasion ofthe 74 anniversary of the Vietnam Students’ Day (January 9) and the Lunar New Yearfestival at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.
At the event, President of the associationNguyen Thi Ngoc Diep reviewed its activities in the last six years.
She said that the association is identifyingspecific and diverse goals regarding the needs of the Vietnamese studentcommunity in Thailand and making efforts to link and build relationships withbusinesses to have more funding to carry out activities. It has alsoplanned to organise trips to help disadvantaged families in Thailand and visitsto President Ho Chi Minh's relics in Thailand, aiming to foster revolutionaryideals and love for their homeland and the late leader, and to establish relations with students’associations in Vietnam to exchange experiences about the associations' workand the student movements.
On this occasion, Vietnamese students attendeda talk show in which university lecturers and experts shared their experiencesof learning the Thai language and overcoming cultural shocks to better integrate into the community in thehost country. Participants also joined games and musical performances at the event./.
