Vietnamese students in Beijing active in charitable activities
Vietnamese students in Beijing, China, have performed well not only in their study but also in charitable activities in support of disadvantaged people in the home country.
Participants in the congress in Beijing on June 10 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA) –Vietnamese students in Beijing, China, have performed well not only in theirstudy but also in charitable activities in support of disadvantaged people inthe home country.
The information was revealed at a congress ofthe Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnamese Students and theAssociation of Vietnamese Students in Beijing on June 10.
Reviewing activities of Vietnamese youths inBeijing, Dinh The Phuc, President of the Executive Committee of the Associationof Vietnamese Students in Beijing, said aside from upholding their strengths instudy, scientific research, and sports and cultural activities, the associationhas also stepped up charitable work.
Notable activities included a programme on theoccasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) in 2017 that collected donations worthnearly 100 million VND (4,400 USD) to support flood victims in central QuangBinh province, and a Tet celebration in Duong Thuong commune of Yen Minhdistrict in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.
The association, consisting of nearly 400members from almost 30 universities, colleges and academies, has done a goodjob of learning about its members’ aspirations and supporting them, Phuc said.
Addressing the congress, Pham Thanh Binh, Envoyof the Vietnamese Embassy in China, spoke highly of the association’sachievements, noting that the embassy will create the best conditions for theiractivities and help expatriate students deal with procedures and obstacles intheir study and lives.
He also called on the association to reform itsactivities to attract more Vietnamese students.
At the congresses, participants elected newexecutive committees of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnamese Studentsand the Association of Vietnamese Students in Beijing for the 2018-2020tenure.-VNA
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Participants in the congress in Beijing on June 10 pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) 
