Vietnam Summer Camp 2026: “A Journey Through Heritage, Connecting to Our Roots”

Lasting 14 days, the Vietnam Summer Camp 2026 will take delegates through many localities across the three regions of North, Central, and South Vietnam, including Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa. The official opening ceremony will be held on the evening of July 13th in Hanoi; the closing ceremony will take place on the evening of July 24th at 2/4 Square, Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province.

With the theme "Journey of Heritage, Connecting to Our Roots," delegates had the opportunity to visit and learn about many typical cultural heritage sites of Vietnam, including UNESCO-listed sites such as the Complex of Monuments of Hue Imperial City, My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An Ancient Town, and Hue Royal Court Music.

The program harmoniously combines traditional educational activities, historical exploration, cultural experiences, and Vietnamese language skills development, thereby fostering national pride and a sense of attachment to their homeland among young overseas Vietnamese.

Within the framework of the program, the delegation also participated in many meaningful activities such as: visiting the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Area at the Presidential Palace, the Kim Lien Memorial Area (Nghe An); offering incense to commemorate the heroic martyrs at Long Dai Ferry Terminal II and the Gac Ma Martyrs Memorial Area; learning about maritime sovereignty at the Hoang Sa Exhibition House and the Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography; interacting with officers and soldiers of the Naval Academy; experiencing traditional Tay Son martial arts and exploring astronomy at the Quy Nhon Science Discovery Center..., along with many cultural and sports exchange activities and games honoring the Vietnamese language.

A highlight of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2026 is the meetings and exchanges with prominent Vietnamese intellectuals and artists abroad, including Professor Dr. Thai Kim Lan (Vietnamese expatriate in Germany) at the Song Huong Ancient Ceramics Museum and the memorial space of painter Le Ba Dang (Vietnamese expatriate in France). Through these events, the program contributes to spreading Vietnamese cultural values and affirming the role and contributions of the Vietnamese community abroad to the country's development.

Organized annually since 2004, the Vietnam Summer Camp is an activity spearheaded by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with various ministries, agencies, and localities. Over two decades, the program has attracted thousands of overseas Vietnamese youth and students back to their homeland, contributing to strengthening community bonds, consolidating national cultural identity, and fostering a sense of responsibility and affection among the younger generation of overseas Vietnamese towards their country.

In the context of the country entering a new stage of development, the Vietnam Summer Camp continues to affirm its role as one of the typical activities to implement the Party and State's policies on work with overseas Vietnamese; promoting the resources of the overseas Vietnamese community, especially the younger generation, in the cause of building and developing a prosperous and happy country.