As usual, the young overseas Vietnamese return to the homeland every summer to enjoy the Vietnam Summer Camp, organised by the Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA).

They all have made positive contributions to the development of youth movements, and know enough Vietnamese to be able to communicate with native Vietnamese during their long journey.

This year the youngsters will travel from Nghe An City and make its way through the northern, central and southern regions. Tuyen Quang will be their final destination.

They will take part in a wide range of meaningful activities, such as holding a requiem in Tay Ninh, an incense-offering ceremony at the Truong Son cemetery, visiting the Hung Kings Temple complex, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, meeting native Vietnamese youngsters in Da Nang, Nghe An, Tuyen Quang and taking part in a live broadcast from Vientiane, Hanoi and Paris on the 1,000^th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

They will also have the opportunity to visit historical sites and go sightseeing.