BINUS & UEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

MC SCRIPT
Time Content
10h30 – PART I: OPENING
10h35
Dylan
Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated to begin our exchange program.
[wait for all people to be seated]
Linh
Good afternoon and Welcome you to the Binus & UEL exchange program today.
We are very honored to be here today as the MC:
- I am Linh, collaborator from External Relations Office, UEL
And
Dylan
- This is Dylan, collaborator from External Relations Office, UEL
Firstly, we would like to show my gratefulness for your attendance here today.
Linh
And now, it’s my great pleasure to introduce you our honorary delegates.
I would like to introduce:
 Lecturer Nguyen Minh Thanh - executive of Centre for International Progams
 Mr Nguyen Huu Tin – executive of External Relations Office
And especially, please give big applause to welcome 20 students from Binus University

10h35 –
Dylan
10h40 And now, it’s my great pleasure to invite all of you to have a look at our introductory clip
about UEL.
[Clip about UEL]

10h40 – PART II: INTRODUCE ACTIVITIES IN 3 DAYS

10h50 Linh
Next, please look at the clip to know about your activities in 3 days in HCMC
In this afternoon, you will have an Explore HCMC tour with these places.
Dylan
a. Independent Palace (Reunification Palace)
Independence Palace is an original architectural work which carries a number
of historical values of Ho Chi Minh City.

Now a museum, but still used for official government meetings and events, the
Independence Palace was the former home of the president of South Vietnam during the
Vietnam War.

Linh
 b. Saigon Cathedral of Notre Dame
Probably not quite as grand as the Notre Dame de Paris, but nevertheless an important
cathedral and landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, the Notre Dame Cathedral marks the center
of the French colonial heritage in Saigon.

The cathedral is beautiful, with a statue of the Virgin Mary in the front lawn area. Make
sure that you can get a great photo of Virgin Mary with the cathedral in the background.

There happened to be a wedding taking place when we visited, a sight I'm sure is quite
common :v

Dylan
c. Central Post Office
Right across the street from the Saigon's Cathedral of Notre Dame, within the same city
square, is yet another renowned landmark, the Central Post Office.

Again, just like quite a few other buildings in Saigon, it’s the French colonial architecture
that really stands out.

But even more so here, one of the top reasons the post office is one of the top Saigon
attractions is because it was designed by Gustave Eiffel (yes, the man who also engineered
the Eiffel Tower in Paris).

Linh
d. Book street
Sai Gon book street – A great destination for book lovers
Saigon’s book street has since been referred to as a ‘paradise’ for book lovers, and so far
it has been living up to its reputation. Saigon book street is not only the longest but also
presumably the most diversified of its kind.

Tomorrow, you will enjoy Mekong tour in the southwest of Vietnam. But interesting
activities there will be kept secret until tomorrow

Dylan
On 2nd, August, you will have chance to explore and buy some Vietnamese souvenirs at
e. Ben Thanh market
Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 is a great place to buy local handicrafts,
branded goods, Vietnamese art and other souvenirs. Here, you’ll find eating stalls inside
 the market where you can get a taste of hawker-style Vietnamese cuisine or simply cool off
with a cold drink when the bargaining becomes too much.

f. Saigon Square Shopping Mall

As Ben Thanh market, you can buy shirt, fashion accessories, jewelry, souvenirs and a lot
of other things with the fixed price. This shopping mall is high appreciated by the tourist.

 That’s all for activities here in 3 days

PART III: DIVIDE TEAM + SLOGAN

Dylan
10h50 – Now, each person please draw a lot
11h00 [Bring 2 box: 1 box for Vietnamese students and 1 box for Binus students]

For challenges throughout the program, we would like to divide you into 3 team.
Who haves number 1 will be team 1
Who haves number 2 will be team 2
And who haves number 3 will be team 3
 Arrange the area for teams
 Wait for all people to be seat
Linh
Each team has to have a slogan, you have 3 mins to prepare your slogan, and then each
team have to speak up the slogan to show your team spirit.
 Wait 3 mins
Dylan
 Then require teams speak up their slogan

PART IV: EXPLORE VIETNAMESE CULTURE

Linh
And now, we have a mini challenge of making lantern for you, but why do we choose that
11h00- challenge to experience Vietnamese culture?
11h20
Dylan
Because in this time, Vietnamese families begin to prepare for Mid-Autumn Festival, the
other name is Lantern Festival.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most traditional and popular family holidays in
Vietnam, is enjoyed by people throughout Southeast Asia,
The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which
falls in mid September in the Western calendar

Linh
The tradition of the Mid-Autumn festival is reflected in the way the children play games.
They carry beautifully ornate lanterns while singing and parading along the streets.
Lanterns are really popular in Mid-Autumn Festival, besides, we also have Moon cake for
the festival.

Dylan
Before the challenge, to know more about the legend of Mid-Autumn Festival of Lantern
Festival, please see this clip
[Clip: Legend of Mid-Autumn Festival]

Linh
The story of Cuoi spread. With it, the custom of workshipping the moon every year spread
as well. That’s all for the story of Mid-Autumn Festival

Dylan
Now, you know about the story about Mid-Autumn Festival and know why we choose
this challenge for you. But how to make a lantern for Mid-Autumn Festival? We have a
clip of Instruction for you
[Clip: Making lantern Instruction]
Deliver Materials
Linh
Now, it’s time for your challenge. The materials to make lanterns are available for each
team. Each team have to make a lantern in 10 mins,

Dylan
The first team that finish the challenge will get 5 point
The most beautiful and creative lantern will be voted by all of you, and that team will get
20p
You will also have challenge in the afternoon, and through challenges which team having
the highest total point will be given a big present.
So try to complete the challenge in the best way
Ready??
 Wait 10 mins
[Music]

Linh
Time is up. Please bring your lantern to the stage.
To choose which team has the most creative and impressive lantern, each person will have
1 heart to stick on the result board. But you can’t vote for your team
 Wait for the result

Dylan
 Team 1 has ….. hearts
Team 2 has ….. hearts
Team 3 has ….. hearts
So the win team is team ……

PART V: EXCHANGE ART

11h20 – Linh
11h30 This time is for Art Exchange
From UEL, we prepared some arts
The first song is
1. When we were young – UEL Music Bang
2. Bài hát của em
Especially, collaborator from External Relations Office also prepare Flashmob to give you
guys
3. Sẻ chia từng khoảnh khắc

PART VI: FINISH

11h30-
Dylan
11h35
That’s also the art to end the Binus & UEL Exchange Program this morning. On behalf of
the board of Organization, we wish you happiness and health and enjoy the trip in HCM
city. Now please come to the stage so that we can take photos together.
Thank you very much.

 Màu xanh: IT
 Màu hồng: Hậu cần