Exciting Activities on ASEAN Day 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City

The 2023 ASEAN Day aims to contribute to strengthening the friendship between the Vietnamese youths and the peoples of ASEAN member countries.
August 07, 2023 | 13:52

This week, the Standing Committee of Doan Nha Be District, Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Youth Union of the District cooperated with the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nha Be District, the District Women's Union, and the District Women's Union and volunteer students from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar held a cultural exchange program of ASEAN countries.

At the ASEAN Day, more than 500 union members, youth, students, children in Phu Xuan commune and Myanmar volunteers, Lao students and university volunteers participate in games, food exchange, exchanges and performances of Vietnamese ethnic musical instruments and Vietnamese calligraphy.

Exciting Activities on ASEAN Day 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City
"ASEAN Grace" Competition.

In particular, at the ASEAN Grace contest, union members, young people, and students were allowed to become the people of countries in the ASEAN community, performing costumes, traditional dances and performing traditional dances.

The team with the most impressive costumes belongs to Myanmar. The first prize, second prize, third prize and consolation prize respectively belong to Lao volunteer student team, the Cambodian student volunteer team, Nha Be town team and Phuoc Loc team.

The festival is an opportunity for union members, young people, international students, and green summer volunteers in the district, especially international students who are volunteering in the district to meet and exchange, to contribute to the solid building of the great solidarity of the ASEAN community.

Exciting Activities on ASEAN Day 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City
Food exchange of ASEAN countries.

Before that, on July 30, the Laos and Cambodia Green Summer volunteer soldiers carried out volunteer activities in Phuoc Loc commune, Nha Be district with a painting work on the playground wall at the Office at the Hamlet 1 People's Committee.

At the same time, they attended the handover ceremony of the installation of the solar power system and the renovation of the children's playground in Hamlet 1, Phuoc Loc commune, which the overseas students had previously supported.

On this occasion, leaders of Phuoc Loc commune also visited and encouraged Lao and Cambodian student volunteers to participate in volunteering activities in the commune.

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