South Korean student volunteers join hands to improve Hoa An Primary School

A delegation of 28 student volunteers from South Korea's LS Group is carrying out a programme on school improvement and Vietnam–South Korea cultural exchange at Hoa An Primary School in Bien Hoa ward from July 28 to August 4, 2026.

The program involves 28 volunteers, including South Korean university students and staff members from COPION Vietnam.

Representatives of the Dong Nai City Union of Friendship Organizations (DNUFO) speak at the welcome ceremony for the volunteer delegation.

Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh, Principal of Hoa An Primary School, said the school welcomed and worked with the delegation on July 28. The event was attended by representatives of the DNUFO, the Vietnam–Korea Friendship Association, and COPION Vietnam.

Under the program, the volunteers will work with the school to repaint classrooms, renovate ageing facilities, and install outdoor fitness equipment and playground facilities, helping create a greener, cleaner, safer and more child-friendly learning environment.

The delegation will also organize cultural exchanges, music performances, language-learning activities, traditional folk games and interactive sessions with the school's teachers and pupils.

Delegates, teachers and pupils of Hoa An Primary School pose for a group photo.

Speaking at the welcome ceremony, Principal Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh thanked COPION, LS Group, the DNUFO, and other partner organizations for their continued support for local education. She said the programme would give the school a fresh new look while providing pupils with better facilities for learning, physical activities and recreation in a safe and welcoming environment.

Hanh added that the programme's cultural, sports and language exchange activities, together with a Mini Olympics, would create memorable experiences for pupils, broaden their horizons and inspire them as they prepare for the new academic year.

Delegates, teachers and pupils of Hoa An Primary School pose for a group photo.

For the South Korean student volunteers, the trip offers not only an opportunity to carry out volunteer work but also a chance to experience Vietnam's culture, build lasting friendships and spread humanitarian values through volunteer work.

By P. Hang – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha