Indochinese kids to join HCM City cultural exchange

Ho Chi Minh City, July 25 (VNA) - Nearly 200 children from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will take part in an exchange progmamme in Ho Chi Minh City from July 28 to August 1. According to Pham Hong Son, deputy secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s chapter in the city, the event aims to tighten solidarity and friendship among the three Indochinese nations. It is expected to provide participants an insight into the culture, history and socio-economic development of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular. During the programme, attendees will meet with the municipal leaders and visit a number of famous tourist sites in the city. They will also participate in a cultural and art performance on July 30. This is the third time the event has been organised in Ho Chi Minh City, offering a venue for kids in the city and their peers from Laos and Cambodia.-VNA