Vinh University organizes Bunpimay festival for Laotian 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 celebrated 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 celebrated 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 performances imbued with the traditional culture 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. Photo: Duc Anh |
Speaking at the ceremony, Professor, Dr. Nguyen Huy Bang - Rector 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, Vinh University officials, employees and students continue to celebrate Bunpimay with distinguished delegates and Lao students studying at the school; learn about and share 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 Lao students studying at the school are further strengthened.
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Vinh University presents 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 a beautiful Laos, foster the special friendship between the two Parties, two States, people and youth of Vietnam and Laos, and contribute to the prosperous development of the ASEAN community and the world.
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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. 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./.