Summer camp unites Indochinese children

The camp aims to encourage children to follow Vietnam President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings, focusing o­n unity, passion for study, a strong work ethic, courtesy and honesty as shown in the names of the participants’ five teams.

During their three-day camp in the city named after President Ho Chi Minh, the children will pay a floral tribute to the late president at his museum and visit the Nha Rong Wharf, where he left the country to begin his cause for national salvation.

They will also be shown around the Museum of War Relics, the Vietnam History Museum and the former revolutionary base in Can Gio district.

Campers are also scheduled to hold an art exchange with local children, watch water puppetry, go o­n a trip to Cu Chi district (called Steel Land) and enjoy entertainments in Dam Sen park.

The summer camp is o­ne of a series of events hosted by Ho Chi Minh City  programme to highlight Vietnam’s role as the Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2010.

The event is expected to promote caring and sharing attitudes among children from seven provinces in the three countries, namely Vientiane (capital), Champasak and Attapeu provinces in Laos, Phnom Penh (capital), Rattanak Kiri and Stung Treng provinces in Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.