General Secretary To Lam's wife visits Vietnamese language class in Russia

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly visited the Hanoi-Moscow Multifunctional Complex (INCENTRA), attended two Vietnamese classes of the Asia-Europe Prodigy Center and the “Happy Vietnamese” program for Vietnamese students there. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

On the morning of July 23 (Moscow time), Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly visited the Hanoi-Moscow Multifunctional Complex (INCENTRA), attended two Vietnamese classes of the Asia-Europe Prodigy Center and the "Happy Vietnamese" program for Vietnamese students there.

Appreciating the effective operation of INCENTRA over the past 10 years, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly hopes that in the coming time, the complex will continue to promote its role as a cultural bridge between the two countries. At the same time, she hopes that the complex will continue to support the Vietnamese community, creating conditions for our people to live, work and integrate well into Russian society, while still preserving and promoting Vietnamese cultural identity.

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly visited the Hanoi-Moscow Multifunctional Complex (INCENTRA). (Photo: Hoang Hong)

Coming to the Vietnamese language class located right inside INCENTRA, the Lady expressed her joy when seeing the "very Vietnamese" little faces in Russia; shared her emotion when witnessing the Vietnamese people in Russia's turn to their homeland and country through generations.

Kindly asking the children if they heard and understood everything shared by the uncles and aunts in the working group, the Lady said that the Vietnamese class was successful after all the children answered in unison "Yes".

Visiting the Vietnamese class, the Lady expressed her joy at seeing the "very Vietnamese" little faces in Russia. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

“This is the success of the program, the success comes from the attention of the Asia-Europe Prodigy Center and the efforts of the teachers. Although the children were not born in Vietnam, they already know and understand many things about the Vietnamese language, culture and history of the country,” the Lady shared.

The General Secretary’s wife affirmed that language is not only a means of communication, but also a cultural bridge, a sacred link between people and their national roots. The Party and State always consider the overseas Vietnamese community an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation.

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly talks with the children. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

For children born and raised abroad, Vietnamese is the “key” to opening the door to Vietnam's rich cultural treasure.

“If you are Vietnamese, you know, speak and understand Vietnamese, you will understand the origin of the nation, history, and ancestors, and from there be proud of your culture and origin. You should try to study well, understand Vietnamese so that wherever you are, you will always have Vietnam in your heart,” Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly sent a message to the students.

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly talks with students. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly believes that for children born and raised abroad, Vietnamese is the “key” to open the door to Vietnam’s rich cultural treasure. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

Students recited poems in Vietnamese for Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

General Secretary To Lam's wife, Ms. Ngo Phuong Ly, and students enjoyed the performances. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

The center's teachers' representatives expressed their emotions, saying that the Madam's sharing about the meaning and importance of Vietnamese was a valuable lesson for the students, a lesson that would leave many unforgettable impressions with "teacher" Ngo Phuong Ly.

The General Secretary's wife presented Vietnamese books and storybooks to students. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

On this occasion, the wife of General Secretary To Lam presented gifts of Vietnamese books and storybooks to the students and sat with the children, clapping along to the dances to songs about the homeland of Vietnam. The wife was also surprised and delighted when the children danced to the song “Bac Bling”, showing the deep connection and love for the homeland of those living far away from home.

Students draw pictures and give them to Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

Previously, after arriving in Moscow on July 22, Mrs. Ngo Phuong Ly and her delegation visited and had a friendly meeting with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and some community representatives. (Photo: Hoang Hong)

Madam Ngo Phuong Ly chatted with children at the Embassy. (Photo: Hoang Hong)