Increasing Opportunities for Children to Learn Vietnamese Language and Culture in Fukuoka
Vu Chi Mai, consul general of Vietnam in Fukuoka and Nguyen Duy Anh, president of Vietnamese People Association in Fukuoka at the workshop on June 3. Photo: Truong Quan A workshop held in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture on June 3 focused on the importance of imparting the Vietnamese language and culture to Vietnamese children in Kyushu, the third largest island of the Northeast Asian nation, according to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on Sunday. This event was a testament to the strong ties between the two countries. Addressing more than 120 participants in the hybrid event, Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, stated that the workshop was one of the activities carried out by the Consulate General under the Prime Minister-approved plan to honour the Vietnamese language in overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities from 2023 to 2030. The Consulate General is taking steps to promote the Vietnamese language as part of their initiative to cultivate OV communities and preserve ...