Taiwanese Hakka Association of Vietnam launched its fifth chairmanship election together with a celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival in Bình Dương Province on June 9. More than 100 participants attended the event, including Chung Wen-cheng (鍾文正), director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Ho Chi Minh City; You Kai-chiuan (游凱全), TECO official; and Wu Chun-ying (吳俊瑩), president of the Bình Dương-based Taiwan Business Association.

Established in 2011, the association is a cultural stronghold for the Hakka people who live in the south of Vietnam. All its members are Taiwanese of Hakka descent who settled down and started a new life in this country. As the first and second generations of Vietnamese-Taiwanese Hakka, they still maintain a strong connection with Taiwan and endeavor to pass on the Hakka heritage for posterity.

The association convened a general meeting to elect 9 directors, 3 supervisors, a chief supervisor, and a chairperson. The election was carried out by ballot. Chen Bo-hao (陳柏豪) was elected the new chair, and Lin Bo-chun (劉柏均) the chief supervisor.