Vinh University organizes traditional New Year for Lao and Thai students
(Baonghean.vn) - This afternoon, April 14, Vinh University organized Bunpimay festival for Lao students and Songkran festival for Thai students...
(Baonghean.vn) -This afternoon, April 14, Vinh University organized Bunpimay festival for Lao students and Songkran festival for Thai students studying at universities and colleges in the province. Attending were comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Mass Mobilization Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee; representatives of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association.
Bunpimay and Sonngkran are traditional festivals of Lao and Thai people, held from April 13 to 16 every year with unique customs: blessing ceremony, wrist tying, water splashing... This is the 9th year Vinh University has organized a happy New Year for international students with many rich activities: sports friendship, cultural exchange, giving congratulatory gifts... to strengthen solidarity between the Thai - Lao - Vietnamese people, between Lao and Thai international students and the people of Nghe An.
Delegates attended the blessing ceremony with Lao and Thai students.
Lao students' fashion show
Awarding scholarships to international students
On this occasion, the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association and the Vietnam - Thailand Friendship Association awarded 11 scholarships to Lao and Thai students, worth 11 million VND; Vinh University awarded 10 scholarships to students with many achievements in studying and training. Also on this occasion, Vinh University awarded prizes for sports: football, sepak takraw, men's petanque to celebrate the traditional Lao and Thai New Year.
Thanh Phuc
