Vinh University organizes Bunpimay festival for Lao students
(Baonghean.vn) - This is the 19th year that Lao students have been present at Vinh University. Over the past 19 years, Lao students have been able to celebrate Tet in a joyful atmosphere, full of solidarity and friendship between the brotherly nations.
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Delegates attending the ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh |
On April 14, in Vinh City, Vinh University coordinated with the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association to organize a ceremony to celebrate the traditional New Year.Bunpimayfor Lao students studying in Nghe An.
Attending the ceremony were Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Bang - Rector of Vinh University; representative of Nghe An province; representative of Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association.
This is the 19th year that Lao students have been present at Vinh University. Over the past 19 years, Lao students have been able to celebrate Tet in a joyful atmosphere, full of solidarity and friendship between the brotherly nations.
This year's ceremony took place solemnly with traditional rituals of Bunpimay such as: Special art performances imbued with traditional cultures of the two countries performed by Lao and Vietnamese students, water-splashing, wrist-tying ceremony... The ceremony helped Lao students celebrate a warm and meaningful Tet away from home.
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Performance by Lao students studying abroad. Photo: Duc Anh |
Speaking at the ceremony, Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Bang - Principal of Vinh University emphasized: Currently, Vinh University has more than 250 Laotian students studying at the school. To celebrate the traditional New Year, in recent times, Laotian students have promoted the movement of studying, training, organizing Sports Competitions for overseas students, performing arts activities, and cultural exchanges to celebrate.
This year, officials, employees and students of Vinh University continue to celebrate Bunpimay with the distinguished delegates and Lao students studying at the school; learn and share in the cultural activities imbued with the national identity of the Lao people. Through these activities, the solidarity and friendship between the people of the two countries as well as the feelings between officials, employees and students of the school towards the Lao students studying at the school are further strengthened.
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Vinh University presented flowers to congratulate Lao students. Photo: Duc Anh |
The President of Vinh University expressed his hope that international students will always try to overcome all difficulties, constantly strive to study and practice to become "Outstanding Global Citizens", contribute to building the beautiful country of Laos, foster the special friendship of the two Parties, two States, people and youth of Vietnam - Laos, contribute to the prosperous development of the ASEAN community and the international community.
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Wrist-tying ceremony, a unique traditional cultural feature of Laos. Photo by Duc Anh |
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Awarding scholarships to Lao students studying abroad. Photo: Duc Anh |
On this occasion, the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association also awarded scholarships to Lao students with excellent achievements. Vinh University awarded certificates of merit to Lao students with high achievements in study and training./.
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