Vietnam Fatherland Front leader meets overseas Vietnamese youths
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee held a get-together in Hanoi on July 19 for overseas Vietnamese youths attending the 2023 Summer Camp.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committeeheld a get-together in Hanoi on July 19 for overseas Vietnamese youths attending the 2023 Summer Camp.
Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy emphasised that the great national unity has always been identified by theParty as a strategic issue and a top task of the revolution, and the overseas Vietnamese community is an indispensable part of that great national unity bloc.
Stressing that overseas Vietnamese youths and students arethe future of the overseas Vietnamese community, Thuy affirmed that as the"common house" of the great national unity bloc, the VFF has activelycoordinated with the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs in activitiesfor them, including this summer camp.
He expressed his hope that participants in this event willcontribute to stepping up the implementation of youth movements and connectwith those in the homeland to create a network supporting each other.
On this occasion, Thuy awarded the VFF Central Committee’sCertificates of Merit to overseas Vietnamese youths with outstanding achievements in working and learning, and with great contributions to the homeland.
Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy and OV youths (Photo: VNA)
The 2023 Summer Camp, which is taking place in 10 localitiesacross Vietnam from July 18 to August 2, offers a chance for 120 participantsto visit relic sites and tourist attractions, and learn about culture, historyand traditions of the country. The overseas Vietnamese youths can also partake in gratitude and memorial activities, holdexchanges with local youngsters, and join voluntary youth programmesand competitions, among others.
First held in 2004 by the State Committee for OverseasVietnamese Affairs, the camp aims to connect Vietnamese young people fromdifferent parts of the world while fostering the pride that they have for theirhome country. Since then, it has brought thousands of outstanding overseasVietnamese youngsters from 16-24 years old to visit their motherland./.
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OV youths visit the VFF museum (Photo: VNA) 
Vice President of the VFF Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy and OV youths (Photo: VNA) 
