VIETNAM OVERSEAS LEARNING JOURNEY 2026
VIETNAM OVERSEAS LEARNING JOURNEY 2026
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Highlights of Day 1, 18 May: Hello Vietnam!
Highlights of Day 1, 18 May: Hello Vietnam!
All ready for our flight to Vietnam!
All ready for our flight to Vietnam!
First Stop - War Remnants Museum
First Stop - War Remnants Museum
Appreciating Vietnam's struggle for independence
Appreciating Vietnam's struggle for independence
Saigon Central Post Office
Saigon Central Post Office
Penning a letter for loved ones back home
Penning a letter for loved ones back home
Presenting our teachers who are chaperoning our Canberrans in Vietnam
Presenting our teachers who are chaperoning our Canberrans in Vietnam
An experiential activity to prepare our students for their service at the primary school tomorrow
An experiential activity to prepare our students for their service at the primary school tomorrow
Highlights of Day 2, 19 May:
1st Day of Service Learning
Highlights of Day 2, 19 May:
1st Day of Service Learning
Mr Cheong, HOD CCE, presenting an opening gift to the school
Mr Cheong, HOD CCE, presenting an opening gift to the school
Welcome Address by the Principal
Welcome Address by the Principal
Watching a performance by our Vietnamese juniors
Watching a performance by our Vietnamese juniors
Some Beach Ball fun
Some Beach Ball fun
A handmade flower from our Canberran student
A handmade flower from our Canberran student
Penning gratitude cards
Penning gratitude cards
Our Canberran explaining an activity to a Vietnamese student
Our Canberran explaining an activity to a Vietnamese student
Love the enthusiasm from our jovial and fun-loving Vietnamese juniors
Love the enthusiasm from our jovial and fun-loving Vietnamese juniors
Highlights of Day 3, 20 May: 2nd Day of Service Learning and Mekong Delta Tour
Highlights of Day 3, 20 May: 2nd Day of Service Learning and Mekong Delta Tour
Craft experience
Craft experience
Football enthusiasts
Football enthusiasts
Captain's Ball Fun
Captain's Ball Fun
All day the Vietnamese were requesting for signatures from Canberrans
All day the Vietnamese were requesting for signatures from Canberrans
Presenting the Captain's armband to an excellent female football player
Presenting the Captain's armband to an excellent female football player
Canberrans applying cement to refurbish the canteen floor
Canberrans applying cement to refurbish the canteen floor
Tuk Tuk ride to the coconut plantation
Observing coconut dehusking
Attempting to pluck a coconut
Fruits of our students' labour
Tuk Tuk ride back to the bus and the 2 hour journey to Saigon
Tuk Tuk ride back to the bus and the 2 hour journey to Saigon
Our boys trying to apply the art of 'negotiation' at Ben Thanh Market
Our boys trying to apply the art of 'negotiation' at Ben Thanh Market
Highlights of Day 4, 21 May: Cooking School Experience, Tour of Cu Chi Tunnels and Final Day Reflections
Highlights of Day 4, 21 May: Cooking School Experience, Tour of Cu Chi Tunnels and Final Day Reflections
HCM Cooking School
HCM Cooking School
Cu Chi Tunnels
Cu Chi Tunnels
Harvesting ingredients for lunch
Harvesting ingredients for lunch
Trying out some Rice Planting
Trying out some Rice Planting
Lighthearted moments
Lighthearted moments
Canberran Master Chefs
Canberran Master Chefs
Presenting
Chefs
at
work.
Cooking Champions
Cooking Champions
1st Runners Up
1st Runners Up
Appreciating the ingenuity of Vietnamese Resistance
Appreciating the ingenuity of Vietnamese Resistance
Blending in with the Vietnamese guerilla fighters @ Cu Chi Tunnels
Blending in with the Vietnamese guerilla fighters @ Cu Chi Tunnels
Some tricep action
Some tricep action
Ms Teh in the house!
Ms Teh in the house!
Tunnel entrance
Tunnel entrance
On the final night, Canberrans reflected on their Vietnam experience and showed appreciation to their schoolmates and teachers. A wonderful and eye-opening trip indeed.
Highlights of Day 5, 22 May: Home Sweet Home
Highlights of Day 5, 22 May: Home Sweet Home
Departure from Ho Chi Minh City back to Singapore. A heartfelt thank you to Mr Cheong (in green) for leading the trip and ensuring that all Canberrans were well taken care of while enjoying a meaningful, positive, and enriching learning experience.
Picture on the left is of Mr Cheong presenting a taken of appreciation to our Vietnamese tour guide.
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