APEC 2017: Field trip leaves deep impression on VOF delegates
Delegates to the ongoing APEC Voices of the Future (VOF) 2017 have voiced their satisfaction with a field trip to several famous destinations in the central province of Quang Nam.
Opening ceremony of APEC Voices of the Future (Photo VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – Delegates to theongoing APEC Voices of the Future (VOF) 2017 have voiced their satisfactionwith a field trip to several famous destinations in the central province ofQuang Nam.
“The involvement in outdoor activities like this trip is very interesting andshows different sides of Vietnam.” Liam Jones, Australian team leader saidafter visiting Peace Village, Tam Thanh mural village and a lantern maker’s inHoi An ancient town on November 7.
It also helps boost friendship among VOF delegates, added he.
Of the places he visited, Peace Village, which is caring for 112 disabledchildren, orphans and homeless old people in the province, impressed him themost.
“The people living in the village are being taken good care,” he said, voicinghis hope that he will have a chance to come back there. Sharing the same feeling, Jieun Joy Park, a delegatefrom the Republic of Korea, said that “one of the duties of the youth in theregion is taking care of vulnerable groups.”
The youth should make more efforts to fulfill the task, she said.
Many of them were also excited when visiting the Tam Thanh mural art village, ajoint initiative by the Korean Community Art Exchange Programme and the People’sCommittee of Quang Nam province to bring art to the people.
For Diana Gorbulina, head of the Russian delegation, the village is acombination of natural beauty and art. Ithelps show how the villagers treasure the beauty of nature, she added.
At a lantern maker’s in Hoi An ancient town, the delegates learnt from artisanshow to cover the lanterns’ frames with silk to finish a product. “Making a lantern and keep it as a souvenir will bean unforgettable experience for me,” said Miyuki Tsuru from Japan.
Taking place from November 6-10, the APEC Voices of the Future 2017 (VOF2017) has drawn 180 delegates from 17 APEC member economies.
The participants focus discussions on the contributions of the youth to APECVision beyond 2020 and the future; economic, financial and social integration,human resources development in the digital age; and policies to supportstart-up, renovation and small and medium-sized enterprises.-VNA
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