Korean Sport Events for Vietnamese Students and Workers
The 13th Vietnam Student Sports Festival in the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held in Ansan city on August 19-20, as reported by VNA. Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese students, graduates, and residents in the RoK participated in seven sports. A table tennis match at the 13th Vietnam Student Sports Festival. Photo: VNA Nguyen Viet Anh, minister-counselor at the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, stated that this is the largest and most anticipated annual event for Vietnamese students in the host country. The festival helped foster solidarity among Vietnamese students and the Vietnamese community in the RoK, while also promoting the image of young and dynamic Vietnamese students to international friends. It further contributed to strengthening relations between Vietnam and the RoK. (source) On August 20, a football tournament for Vietnamese laborers working in the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) was also held in Ansan city. The tournament attracted 20 teams from Seoul ca...