The Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese Students’ Association (VSA) in the UK jointly held a music programme entitled “Memory of Love” in London on May 29.

A the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Quang Hoan said the show was one of the activities hosted by the Vietnamese agencies in the UK to celebrate the nation’s important events, including the 35^th anniversary of liberation of the South, the 120^th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh and the 1,000^th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

The programme showed the deep sentiments of overseas Vietnamese students in the UK towards their homeland, he said, adding that it also offered a chance to promote the image of Vietnam to UK and international friends.

On the occasion, Ambassador Hoan and VSA President Nguyen Minh Triet presented the “Student of the Year 2010” award to eight Vietnamese students who have scored outstanding academic achievements as well as made great contributions to the VSA’s activities.