Over 100 Vietnamese students take part in Leader Camp 2024
More than 100 Vietnamese students from universities across the UK took part in the Leader Camp 2024, an annual event organised by the Vietnamese Student Association in the UK (SVUK), which was held last Sunday at the University of Westminster and aimed at helping the students to learn and explore their potential leadership capabilities.
Winners at games and contests held at the Leader Camp 2024 (Photo: VNA)
London (VNA) – More than 100 Vꦅietnamese studentsfrom universities across the UK took part in the Leader Camp 2024, an annualevent organised by the Vietnamese Student Association in the UK (SVUK), whichwas held on February 18 at the University of Westminster and aimed at helping෴ thestudents to learn and explore their potential leadershipcapabilities.
At the event, the students had three talks aboutleadership skills and experiences shared by Vietnamese speakers who are workingfor major companies in the UK and founders of job orientation projects forVietnamese students in the UK. In addition, eight teams joined a debate, presenting ideasand defending personal arguments. Speaking at the event, To Minh Thu, Minister Counselor andDeputy Ambassador of Vietnam to the UK, highly valued the SVUK's contributionsto activities held last year by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK to celebratethe 50th anniversary of Vietnam - UK diplomatic relations. The SVUK is the official representative for 14,000 Vietnamesestudents from all levels of study in the UK. In 2014, it was officially recognised as amember of the Vietnamese Student Association. In 2018, it received aCertificate of Merit from the Minister of Foreign Affairs for its contributions to student activities. In addition to the Leader Camp, the SVUK organises manyactivities to strengthen connections, and build and develop the overseasVietnamese student community in the UK, including the SVUK football tournament(SVUK Cup), talent show competitions, and career fairs./.
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Winners at games and contests held at the Leader Camp 2024 (Photo: VNA) 
