The event is scheduled to take place from October 14 to 22 in Sochi with the slogan “For Peace, Solidarity and Social Justice, We Struggle Against Imperialism. Honouring Our Past, We Build the Future!”

The World Festival of Youth and Students has been active since 1947.

The event takes place at the Sochi Olympic Park from October 14 to 22, 2017. Photo: Tuoi Tre

This year’s event sees the attendance of nearly 30,000 participants from 185 countries.

One hundred and thirty youths are representing Vietnam at the festival.

A total of 130 people represent Vietnam at the festival. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The Vietnamese delegation, led by Le Quoc Phong, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, is set to take part in a series of activities, including conferences and seminars, exhibitions, sales booths, friendly exchanges, sports competitions, and artistic performances.

The festival will provide an opportunity for the Southeast Asian country to promote its culture, people, and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, as well as to tighten its friendly relationships with other countries.

Delegates from Laos raise their national flags. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Speaking at the opening of the festival at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, located inside the Sochi Olympic Park, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that young people of all countries, nationalities and faiths are united by common feelings and values, by their yearning for freedom, and their hope to achieve happiness, peace and accord on the planet.

The energy and talent of young adults harbor astonishing power, Putin said, adding that younger generations always bring innovative ideas to the world. 

Two participants from Kuwait. Photo: Tuoi Tre

The friendly sales booth of the Vietnamese delegation attracts many international friends. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Traditional items such as ‘non la’ and other handicrafts are sold at the friendly sales booth. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A seminar takes place within the framework of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Participants enjoy a traditional dance. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Young volunteers from Russia and several other countries pose at the event. Photo: Tuoi Tre

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