Vietnamese young expats join summer camp in Mekong Delta

A summer camp for expatriate Vietnamese youth is underway in HCM City and some Mekong Delta provinces until July 31.
Vietnamese young expats join summer camp in Mekong Delta ảnh 1Some 110 young Vietnamese expats from 25 countries are taking part in this year's summer camp, which was opened in HCM City on July 29. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – A summer camp for expatriateVietnamese youth is underway in HCM City and some Mekong Delta provinces untilJuly 31.

The event, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the HCM City People’s Committee,is themed "Tuoi tre kieu bao tu hao ve dat phuong Nam” (Young expats proudof the southern land).
Speaking at the launching ceremony on July 19, ViceChairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thu welcomed 110young participants from 25 countries, saying the annual camp allows youngVietnamese living from across the globe to return to their homeland and meetwith their peers in Vietnam.

It is also a place for them to learn Vietnamese and learnabout the country’s history, tradition, culture and policies, thus maintainingstrong ties between the expatriates and their homeland, she noted.

The participants are set to join students and youth inthe Mekong Delta provinces in local charitable and exchange events and tour tohistorical relics and tourist attractions in southern Vietnam.-VNA
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