Speaking on June 2, the ambassador said the association’s foundation met the expectation of a large number of Vietnamese students in the country—a number that has reached about 16,000. He noted that during the past year, many chapters of the association were formed across the US, creating links not only among Vietnamese students studying in the country, but also with their peers in other countries.
Ambassador Cuong said he was most impressed by the dynamism and creativity shown by the association’s activities, which included campaigns to raise fund for flood victims and poor youths in the homeland, a news website, and numerous contests.
The ambassador expressed his hope that the association would continue to serve as a bridge to forge links between students from Vietnam, US students of Vietnamese origin, and their peers in Vietnam and other countries, thus further contributing to the development of the homeland.
“Each Vietnamese student in the US is an ambassador of a Vietnam of renewal and international integration,” he said.
