The Girls' Talent Club welcomes VIPs.
The Diplomatic Academy's Reception Club is home to many beautiful and talented female students who are selected to participate in welcoming and reception duties for major events.
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| Pham Thu Tra, a female student chosen to present flowers to President Xi Jinping on November 12th. Photo: Song Ngu/VietNamNet |
During the recent APEC week, the Protocol Club was also entrusted by the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to select 8 female students to present flowers, welcome, and see off 4 heads of state arriving in Hanoi. Notable examples include Pham Thu Tra, who presented flowers to President Xi Jinping on November 12th; Pham Ngoc Ha My, who presented flowers to US President Donald Trump on November 11th; and Pham Thi Tu Anh, who presented flowers to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 8th.
These girls are all carefully selected students, meeting all the criteria from appearance to posture, manners, and foreign language skills.
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| Pham Ngoc Ha My, a female student, was chosen to present flowers to US President Donald Trump on November 11th. Photo: Tien Phong. |
Nguyen Thi Linh, a third-year student in the International Economics department and the club's leader, said that the Protocol Club is a student club organized and run by students, aiming to enhance understanding of diplomatic protocol in particular and promote student activities in general.
“Having earned the trust of the Diplomatic Academy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and several other organizations, we have been assigned to welcome and guide guests at events both inside and outside the academy. This is also an opportunity for us students to interact, learn in many fields, and build social relationships.”
The student, born in 1997, said that besides the unprecedented major event like APEC, members of the club have also participated in many other events such as: welcoming the Greek Foreign Minister, receiving the New Zealand Ambassador, the Canadian Foreign Minister, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Vice President of Bulgaria, presenting flowers to the Lao Prime Minister and his wife, welcoming heads of state during APEC week, welcoming Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping at the inauguration ceremony of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace…
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| The female students from the Reception Club were assigned to welcome the Lao Prime Minister and his wife. |
To gain this trust, the club's leadership regularly organizes training sessions on posture, etiquette, handshakes, and dress code. The instructors are senior figures working in the diplomatic field, and teachers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' staff training and development department.
“Our club has up to 150 active members, including departments such as the executive board, events department, communications, human resources… The press often mentions some members who are selected to welcome heads of state, but in reality, there are many more who work quietly behind the scenes,” Linh shared.
Here are some photos of the Diplomatic Academy's Reception Club:
The beautiful and talented girls of the Diplomatic Academy's Reception Club.
The club's members include both men and women, who are in charge of various departments.
Members of the club participated in the welcoming ceremony at the inauguration of the Vietnam-China Friendship Palace.
Welcoming the Canadian Foreign Minister
Welcoming the Prime Minister of Laos and his wife.
A "training" session on how club members should shake hands.
The instructors are professionals currently working in the diplomatic field. |
According to VNN
