VN Summer Camp: Young expats learn history in Dong Loc T-junction
Young Vietnamese overseas taking part in the Vietnam Summer Camp 2018 offered incense and flowers at the Dong Loc T-junction monument in the central province of Ha Tinh on July 15.
A young overseas Vietnamese girl offers incense at the Dong Loc T-junction monument in Ha Tinh on July 15. (Photo: VNA)
Ha Tinh (VNA) – Young Vietnamese overseas taking part in the Vietnam Summer Camp2018 offered incense and flowers at the Dong Loc T-junction monument in thecentral province of Ha Tinh on July 15.
Some 120 youngVietnamese from 30 countries and territories saw with their own eyes the relicsfrom the anti-US war and listened to stories about the sacrifice of ten youngunmarried girls who were volunteers helping with logistics at the T-junctionduring the war.
Some 120 young Vietnamese from 30 countries and territories visit the Dong Loc T-junction monument in Ha Tinh on July 15. (Photo: VNA)
The youths,aged 16 – 24, has been on a tour across Vietnam to learn about their roots.They are provided with opportunity to visit popular tourist destinations andhistorical relics, meet with local young people and learn Vietnamese languageand traditional customs.
This year’scamp which lasts until July 25 features a big programme of activities across 11localities from the North to the South.
After Ha Tinh,the young expats will take a trip to Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park andengage in a charitable event in the central province of Quang Nam. They arescheduled to finish their journey in Buon Ma Thuot, the capital city of Dak Lakin the Central Highlands on July 23.
Yesterday, theyvisited the central province of Nghe An where they paid tribute to latePresident Ho Chi Minh and presented gifts to Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, warinvalids and Agent Orange/dioxin victims.
Initiated in2004, the Vietnam Summer Camp has attracted about 2,000 young people from variouscountries and territories. Eachcamp had a specific theme and events designed to bring different experiencesand lessons on the Vietnamese culture and history for the participants, whopreviously had little experience in the country. –VNA
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