Recently, member universities of the University of Danang (UD) and UD’s affiliated units such as: University of Science and Education, University of Foreign Language Studies, Campus in Kontum... have organized many practical and meaningful activities for Lao and Cambodian students studying at UD, due to the COVID-19 pandemic they could not be able to return home to celebrate the traditional Bunpimay New Year and Chol Chnam Thmay New Year.

The exchange meeting program with foreign students held at UD

was attended by the Ambassador of Laos in Vietnam

"Vietnam - Laos Students Exchange Program to celebrate Bunpimay New Year" at University of Science and Education - UD

On April 11, University of Science and Education-UD held a cultural exchange program connecting friendship between nearly 150 Lao students and Vietnamese students.

Traditional ritual imbued with cultural identity of Laos

In a warm and joyful atmosphere, Lao and Vietnamese students happily danced Lam Vong, enjoyed the wrist-tie ritual, raised pungent wine cups and excitedly experienced the traditional water splash culture ritual of Lao people together to welcome New Year and pray for good things.

Lao students enjoyed the Festival

held at the University of Science and Education - UD 

In particular, the culinary cultural exchange was an opportunity for lecturers and friends to gather to enjoy the dishes of the traditional cultural identity of the "country of millions of elephants".

Traditional tray with cultural identity

 “This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we could not return home to celebrate the New Year with our family. However, the University took care and organized this Festival, which made us warm, we enjoyed the traditional Bunpimay New Year with Vietnamese lecturers and friends." - Student Zơ Râm Kim Đào shared.

Lao students dance the Lam-Vong rhythmically

Lao student-Phoutsavath Silavongsa expressed, “This is the first time I have celebrated New Year away from home, although it is not as complete as in Laos, the festival at University has brought a warm and meaningful New Year atmosphere… Each Lao student must also have the same feeling as me, alleviate homesickness by being together with each other and with Vietnamese friends"...

Connecting the Vietnam-Laos friendship through

the exchange program at the University of Science and Education

“This is an annual activity that contributes to strengthening the friendship and solidarity relationship, especially in the Vietnamese-Laos tradition. Through this festival, the University would like to bring not only joy to Lao students so that they feel assured to study and practice but also an opportunity for Vietnamese students to experience and learn about the unique traditional culture of Laos.”, said Ms. Le Sao Mai, President of the Student Association of the University of Science and Education - UD.

The program is held annually,

is an opportunity for cultural exchange,

helping Lao students feel assured to study at UD 

Exchange, meeting with Lao students at University of Foreign Language Studies, University of Economics - UD

On April 11, at the International Student Dormitory of University of Economics-UD, representatives of leaders and lecturers of the Department of Student Affairs, Department of Science and International Cooperation and Faculty of International Studies – the University Foreign Language Studies, University of Economics-UD had a friendly meeting with all Lao students on the occasion of the traditional Bunpimay New Year.

Lecturers share the joy with the Lao students

at the University of Economics

At the program, delegates, international students, and students were able to experience the solemn and warm traditional New Year celebrations from the water splashing ceremony to the GoodLluck Ceremony, wrist-tie ritual and cultural exchanges, performance of traditional costumes of Laos culture...

The delegates gathered with Lao students

 in the traditional New Year ceremony

Lao students, and Vietnamese lectures and students excitedly enjoyed the traditional dishes of Laos, which were prepared to cook and served meticulously through the ingenuity of the Lao students.

Excitement in the water splashing ritual

to pray for luck and peace

 “The program is really an opportunity for the Lao students of the two universities to integrate and connect with Vietnamese students. Lecturers and the Dormitory Management Board are very interested, creating conditions for us to have moments of living like in our home country.” The representative of Lao students at University of Foreign Language Studies-UD shared.

Connecting arms in the Lam-Vong dance

UD's Campus in KonTum held a celebration of traditional Bunpimay New Year, Chol Chnam Thmay New Year for Lao and Cambodian students

On April 11, UD’s Campus in Kontum in collaboration with Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee and Kon Tum Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Friendship Association held the traditional Bunpimay New Year and Chol Chnam Thmay New Year for Lao and Cambodian students studying at the campus.

The leadership representative of KonTum province

give gifts to Lao and Cambodian students of UD’s Campus in KonTum

On this occasion, Chairman of the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Friendship Association of Kon Tum province A Brao Bim sent his best wishes to the foreign students of the two countries and warm friendship gifts from provincial leaders, wishing them will connect the good traditional friendship between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

A warm New Year celebration

which is close to each foreign student

“This is an annual activity of UD’s Campus in Kontum, a reliable and reputable campus with experience and potential in training for Lao and Cambodian students. Over the past time, the campus has cooperated with agencies, departments and branches of the province to pay special attention and share to help the Lao students overcome difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This program is an opportunity for foreign students to interact with the Vietnamese students, share the joy of celebrating New Year like in their own homeland”, MA. Nguyen To Nhu – Vice Director of UD’s Campus in Kontum said.

 Wrist-tied ritual to wish good things 

Representatives of Lao and Cambodia students attending the Festival expressed their thanks for the attention of the University and local leaders. “Although we are far away from home and  cannot be with family and relatives,  we are very happy and touched to receive the kind attention and sharings from  staff and lecturers of the university and the locality by organizing the New Year activities. I always consider Vietnam as the second home, the university is a common home of the community with nearly 300 international students…”, said foreign student Philavanh Tonik – a student of K19 class of Information Technology.

Performing traditional dances

The rich taste of traditional cuisine, joyful smiles in a water splash to wish for peace, red threads exchanged for good luck... have recreated the images of celebrating the traditional New Year which is familiar to each student, really a memorable memory in student’s life studying at UD.

Performing culinary culture in

Festival at UD’s Campus in Kontum

Center for Learning Resources and Communication-UD