OV youth expected to act as ambassadors for Vietnamese tourism
The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023 is an occasion for overseas Vietnamese (OV) youth to experience Vietnamese culture, history and heroic tradition, nurturing their love for the Fatherland and motivating them to act as tourism ambassadors of Vietnam around the world, stated Dinh Hoang Linh, Director of the Department of Information and Culture at the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.
The camp is an occasion for overseas Vietnamese (OV) youths to experience Vietnamese culture, history and heroic tradition. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023 is an occasion for overseas Vietnamese (OV) youth to experience Vietnamese culture,history and heroic tradition, nurturing their love for the Fatherland andmotivating them to act as tourism ambassadors of Vietnam around the world,stated Dinh Hoang Linh, Director of the Department of Information andCulture at the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs.
Speaking at a forum in the central city of Da Nang on August1 as part of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2023, Linh said that 2023 marks a thrivingperiod for the Vietnamese tourism sector which has served nearly 6.6 millionvisitors so far, completing 83% of the target for the whole year. Vietnam hasbeen among the top searched destinations in the world, he added.
Dinh Hoang Linh, Director of the Department of Information and Culture at the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
The Summer Camp, gathering 120 OV students from26 countries and territories, is taking place from July 18 to August 2,bringing the students through 10 cities and provinces across Vietnam.
Tuong Vy, an OV from Slovakia who joined the camp, saidthat she is proud to be a Vietnamese. Through the programme, her love for thenation and people of Vietnam has grown, and she had a chance to meet morefriends from the world, Vy said.
After returning to Slovakia, she will discuss the landscapes and tourism of Vietnam with all of her friends, she stated.
Le Thanh Trang, a student from Russia, expressed herstrong impression at the beauty of Vietnam and the friendliness and hospitalityof Vietnamese people.
Joining the summer camp is a chance for her to gain a deeperinsight into Vietnam and get closer to the Fatherland, she said, emphasizing that she will work to contribute to promoting the image of abeautiful Vietnam to the world.
Da Nang is the final destination for the OV students duringtheir Vietnamese tour. They visited a number of landscapes in the city andjoined a tourism promotion programme of Da Nang./.
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The camp is an occasion for overseas Vietnamese (OV) youths to experience Vietnamese culture, history and heroic tradition. (Photo: VNA) 
Dinh Hoang Linh, Director of the Department of Information and Culture at the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) 
