The festival took place in a joyful, exciting, and closing atmosphere among ethnic groups as well as Indian students. The Youth Union - Student Union of CTUMP successfully created a full-of-sentimentality festival which seemed to be the second home for students to celebrate Tet holiday away from home.

           To warm up the joyful atmosphere of the festival, the event organizers held interesting traditional folk games with bold Vietnamese nationalities such as throwing balls into the basket, blindfolded beating piggy banks, etc. Moreover, the music from the Acoustic Club contributed to the more and more exciting festival atmosphere.

Traditional folk games held by Hau Giang Students Union Association

Assoc. Prof. NGUYEN Trung Kien - Rector of CTUMP with the Acoustic Club

            And the indispensable thing of the festival was the market of folk foods from all regions. Students can easily enjoy the specialties of the western provinces without going through long distances. Through trading, exchanging souvenirs, and introducing the homeland's cuisine, surely at that moment, even though the students are far away from home, are partly relieved the sadness of missing the international students’ homeland.

The lecturers of CTUMP took photos at the booth of Kien Giang Students Union Association

The booth of Long An Students Union Association was decorated with beautiful souvenirs 

The booth of Vinh Long Students Union Association 

The friendly atmosphere of students at the festival 

Some other booths at the festival

Following the bustling festival day is the cultural exchange of ethnic groups - Celebrating the traditional New Year Eve’s Chol Chnam Thmay in 2023 and the New Year Festival according to the Indian’s Tamil calendar. The festival is honored to welcome delegates:

-         On the side of Youth Union - Student Union of Can Tho City:

1.     Mr. LAM Van Tan - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union, Standing Vice Chairman of the Student Union of Can Tho City

2.     Mr. DAO Cong Nhat – Standing Committee Members, Chief Office of Student Union of Can Tho City

-         On the side of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy:

1.     Assoc.Prof. NGUYEN Trung Kien - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of CTUMP, Rector of CTUMP.

2.     MSc. NGO Phuong Thao - Head of Student Affairs Office

3.     MSc. TRAN Thi Bich Phuong – Deputy Head of Information and Communication Office

-         On the side of the Youth Union - Student Union of CTUMP:

1.     Mr. VU Tan Tho - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union

2.     Mr. NGUYEN Thai Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union, Vice President of the Student Union of the University

3.     Mr. TRIEU Phuong Hang - Vice President of the Student Union of the University

All delegates took pictures with students from ethnic groups and Indian students

The performances were vivid and unique with national characteristics

Through the Festival, the Youth Union - Students Union of the University successfully contributed a joyful and meaningful program, creating opportunities for the students of the University to have a deeper understanding of ethnic groups’ identities as well as the cultural identities of India, tighten the solidarity among students of all ethnicities in the University.

            On the occasion of the Traditional New Year Eve’s Chol Chnam Thmay in 2023 and the New Year Festival according to the Indian’s Tamil calendar, the Youth Union - Student Union of the University would like to send the best heartfelt wishes to all students in general and Khmer students, Cambodian students and Indian students in particular, wish you all the fulfilled and memorable holidays and a successful year ahead in your academic and constant.

For further information, please contact:

Science-Technology and External Relations Office

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

Telephone: (84) 292 3739809;       Email: ico@ctump.edu.vn