Opening of Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 in Nghe An

On the afternoon of July 22, the opening ceremony of Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 took place in Vinh city. Attending were comrades: Mai Phan Dung-Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese; Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee;leaders of central and provincial ministries, departments and branches; and 108 Vietnamese youth and students living abroad from 25 countries and territories around the world.

Delegates attending the Opening Ceremony of Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 perform the flag-saluting ceremony. Photo: My Nga

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Mai Phan Dung - Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese said: Vietnam Summer Camp is a program organized specifically for Vietnamese youth and students abroad. Through this program, they will learn more about the historical traditions, national cultural identity, the current renovation process in the country, as well as the policies of the Party and State towards overseas Vietnamese.

Comrade Mai Phan Dung expressed his hope that, through the useful and practical activities of the Summer Camp, Vietnamese youth and students abroad will promote patriotism, national pride and self-respect, maintain close relationships with their homeland and country, and strive with youth at home for an independent, democratic, unified and powerful Vietnam with a position and role in the region and the world.

Comrade Mai Phan Dung - Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese affirmed that the Party and State pay great attention to the role of the young generation and value the contributions of the young generation of overseas Vietnamese to the cause of national development. Photo: My Nga

Also at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long gave an overview of the economic potential, cultural characteristics and people of the province.

Nghe An has over 75,000 people living, working and studying in countries and territories around the world. Overseas Vietnamese play an important role as a bridge in connecting and supporting investment, trade and tourism promotion activities; cultural and people-to-people exchanges, contributing to promoting friendly cooperation between Nghe An province and foreign partners. Currently, the province has 15 projects of overseas Vietnamese enterprises investing in the province with a total investment capital of more than 6,237 billion VND; the amount of remittances to the province is about 500 million USD/year.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long hopes that each young overseas Vietnamese will be an ambassador to promote the image of culture, the country and people of Vietnam in general, and Nghe An in particular, to international friends. Photo: My Nga

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long expressed his hope that, returning to Nghe An, young overseas Vietnamese will be ambassadors promoting the image of culture, country and people of Vietnam in general, and Nghe An in particular, to friends around the world, as well as being a bridge for friendship, connecting resources for investment, building the country to develop and integrate more and more.

Leaders of ministries and sectors and young Vietnamese people living abroad sang the song "Joining Hands". Photo: My Nga

Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 takes place over 16 days with an itinerary through 9 provinces and cities of the country with many rich and useful contents. Along the length of the country, children will visit historical sites, scenic spots, charity activities, environmental activities, and meet and exchange with young people in the country.

Thuroczy Viktoria Ly Anh from Hungary, a second-year student at Oxford University (UK), shared: "Visiting Vietnam, especially the first time to visit President Ho Chi Minh's homeland, is a rare opportunity. Although I was born abroad, I always remember my roots, my homeland, Vietnam." Photo: My Nga

The 2022 Summer Camp Program has a number of new features such as: learning about the sovereignty of the Fatherland's seas and islands; Vietnamese storytelling contest, discussion with domestic youth and students about the need to attract Vietnamese resources abroad; honoring young overseas Vietnamese with outstanding achievements in research, study and Union activities...

Through that, you will love the country and people of Vietnam more, becoming a "big arm" uniting Vietnamese youth in the country with Vietnamese youth around the world.