Vietnamese expats in RoK enjoy cultural-sport festival
The third cultural-sport festival of overseas Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) central city of Daejeon took place on June 25 and 26, attracting thousands of visitors.
Vietnamese students perform at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Seoul (VNA) – The third cultural-sport festival of♛ overseas Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) central city of Daejeon took place on June 25 and 26, attracting thousands of visitors including many Vietnamese-Korean families.
The festival aims to boost solidarity within the community and promote Vietnamese culture in the RoK, said Vo Thanh Son, head of the Vietnamese People’s Association in Daejeon, which is also the organiser of the event.
The festival featured various activities, including a music competition, language quizzes, folk games and a food festival.
Alongside the festival, a football tournament for Vietnamese students in the country was organized for the eighth time with the sponsorship of ICFood Co., Ltd.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Pham Huu Chi praised both events and the organizers and sponsors.
He also highlighted an East Sea photo exhibition that was held as part of the festival, adding that it helped Korean people gain insights into China’s illegal construction of artificial islands and militarisation on Vietnam’s islands it unlawfully occupies in the East Sea.
ICFood President Park Kyun-ik said his company is committed to support Vietnamese students in the RoK in social and sport activities, which he considers a way to foster the ties between the two countries.-VNA
Four hundred Vietnamese students from across the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 30 participated in the fifth ICFood Football Cup in Chungnam National University, Daejeon city.
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Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Daejeon city have inked a cooperation agreement for the next five years with a focus on economics, healthcare and education.
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Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
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The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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Digitalisation does not mean commercialisation or oversimplification of culture. It is a way of selecting, adapting, and spreading traditional values through a modern language.
Vietnamese students perform at the event. (Photo: VNA)
