Eighth National Congress of Vietnamese Student Association to be held

The 8th National Congress of the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) will take place in Hanoi from February 14-16 with four forums involving students of universities nationwide.

The first forum, at Vietnam National University in Hanoi, will discuss study and creativity, which are considered keys to success. The second, at Hanoi University of Technology, will be on the topic of volunteerism.

The third forum will focus on the role of the VSA as a fellowship of students from all over the country, to be held at the National Economics University and the fourth, on learning the skills needed for students to integrate into the international community, will take place at the Foreign Trade University.

On the evening of February 15, there will be a dialogue among representatives attending the upcoming National Congress, members of the Permanent Government, and leaders of various ministries and departments.

The National Congress is scheduled to draw 850 participants, including 200 invitees in addition to 650 official representatives. Also, 17 foreign news agencies will be invited to take part in the event.