Festival connecting Vietnamese youth and aspirations in the heart of Europe
WVR - From August 14–16, the 11th Festival of Vietnamese Youth and Students in Europe took place in Budapest, hosted by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Hungary and under the patronage of the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary.
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This year's festival gathered over 120 Vietnamese youth and students from 14 European countries, along with representatives from Vietnamese associations and several Vietnamese Embassies in the region.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai speaking at the event. (Source: Organizing Committee) |
The Festival was honoured by the participation of Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association; leaders of the Association and Vietnamese Community in Hungary; and the President of the Union of Vietnamese Youth and Students in Europe.
Held on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam–Hungary diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the Vietnamese Students’ and Pupils’ Traditional Day, the 11th Festival carried strong traditional educational significance. It also served as a forum to connect young people, nurture patriotism, foster aspirations for development, and inspire the ideals of dedication among Vietnamese youth abroad.
During three vibrant days, participants took part in diverse and practical activities such as visits to cultural–historical sites in Budapest, art exchanges, group games, and especially thematic seminars on integration, entrepreneurship, career orientation, as well as preserving and promoting Vietnamese cultural identity abroad in the context of deepening international integration.
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| Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and President of the Vietnamese Students’ Association, presenting Certificates of Merit from the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Students’ Association to outstanding overseas Vietnamese student groups and individuals who excelled in association activities and student movements during the 2024–2025 academic year. (Source: Organizing Committee) |
Each activity not only helped cultivate friendships and strengthen solidarity among young people, but also contributed to promoting the image of Vietnam’s land, people, and culture to friends in Hungary and internationally.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Bui Le Thai affirmed that the Festival of Vietnamese Youth and Students in Europe has become a prestigious and dynamic forum—a place where patriotism, solidarity, creativity, and dedication of Vietnamese youth across Europe come together.
Each Festival reignites the spirit of “Solidarity – Integration – Development”, connecting youthful Vietnamese hearts full of enthusiasm and aspirations to contribute.
Ambassador Bui Le Thai highly appreciated the role of the young Vietnamese generation in promoting the image of Vietnam and its people to the world.
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| The Festival left many beautiful memories for the young Vietnamese community in Europe. (Source: Organizing Committeez) |
The Ambassador commended the responsibility, careful preparation, and dedication of the Vietnamese Students’ Association in Hungary and the entire Organizing Committee. He also expressed confidence that the practical activities, new connections, and initiatives from the 11th Festival would help build a generation of young Vietnamese intellectuals in Europe who are courageous, intelligent, dynamic, innovative, well-integrated, and always oriented toward the homeland.
The 11th Festival concluded in a warm, united, and emotional atmosphere, leaving behind beautiful memories, new friendships, and inspiring ideas for a new generation of Vietnamese youth in Europe—those who carry within themselves ambition, aspiration to contribute, and responsibility toward the homeland and the nation.
(Source: Embassy of Vietnam in Hungary)
