The opening ceremony of VYMUN 2019 took place on July 26th, 2019. Lieutenant Colonel Le Ngoc Son from the Vietnamese military appeared as a guest. Participants included many young people from across the city of Hanoi and several other provinces and cities who shared their personal experiences about how they learned to better contribute to society through diplomacy. The Leon Charney Resolution Center sponsored the event and Director-General of the VYMUN and CRC Ambassador Khanh Ton gave a speech.

“As an Ambassador of the Center myself, I hope to further its message of peace to this part of the world that is so near and dear to my heart”. – Khanh

Click HERE to read Khahn Ton’s full speech.