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Vietnamese student union in France holds 7th congress

The Union of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF) held its 7th Congress at the Embassy of Vietnam in Paris on April 15.
Vietnamese student union in France holds 7th congress ảnh 1The Union of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF) held its 7th Congress at the Embassy of Vietnam in Paris in April. (Photo: VNA)

Paris(VNA) – The Union of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF) held its 7th Congress at the Embassy of Vietnam in Paris ​to review its performance from 2015-2017 and elect a new executiveboard to represent about 6,500 Vietnamese students across France for the next twoyears.

The congress took place on April 15, with celebrationsfor the 42nd anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and nationalreunification (April 30) fast approaching.

Addressing the event, UEVF executive board member PhamNhat Minh gave attendees an overview of what the union have done over the past twoyears, including hosting a festival for Vietnamese people in Europe (FestivalLumos) in August last year that attracted nearly 10 overseas Vietnamese studentassociations from European countries.

The UEVF also worked with the Vietnamese Embassy toorganise the Study in France Forum in Hanoi, HCM City, Hue and Da Nang andpartnered with the General Union of Vietnamese in France to hold celebrationsfor Tet holiday, Minh said.

He added that it also held exhibitions on Vietnam’s seaand islands, a beauty pageant for young Vietnamese girls studying in France andseveral concerts and sporting events.

He later detailed the UEVF plan for the 2017-2019 term.

Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador NguyenNgoc Son lauded the achievements of the union since it was launched 13 yearsago. He spoke highly of its contributions to building a Vietnamese community inFrance and to promoting Vietnam’s image overseas.

The congress voted Nguyen Minh Duc as the new UEVFpresident and selected five others as members of the union’s StandingCommittee.-VNA
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