The Vietnamese Community at the National University of Singapore (VNCNUS) is a community of the Vietnamese people attending the National University of Singapore. Founded in 2000 with an initially modest size of tens of members, the organization has now grown into the largest community of Vietnamese in Singapore with over 500 members.
VNCNUS has a highly-organized structure but also a family-style atmosphere. It organizes certain annual events, such as Freshmen Orientation, Vietnamese Independence Day (2 September), VNC Idol, Lunar New Year Celebration, VNC Talent Show. Relationships are maintained with the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, NTU, other institutions' communities, and MNCs.
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