Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Quang Hoan said the
show was one of the activities hosted by the Vietnamese agencies in the
UK to celebrate the nation’s important events, including the 35th
anniversary of liberation of the South, the 120th birthday of President
Ho Chi Minh and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
The programme represented the deep sentiments of overseas Vietnamese
students in the UK towards their homeland in general and the capital
city of Hanoi in particular, he said, adding that it also offered a
chance to promote the image of Vietnam to UK and international friends.
On the occasion, Ambassador Hoan and VSA President Nguyen Minh Triet
presented the “Student of the Year 2010” award to eight Vietnamese
students who have scored outstanding academic achievements as well as
made great contributions to the VSA’s activities.