Activity promotes Vietnam – Ukraine friendship

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan on September 11 visited the specialised foreign language school no.251 named after President Ho Chi Minh in the capital city of Kiev on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of National Day and new academic year 2020-2021.

Medical equipment presented to the Foreign Language Specialised School named President Ho Chi Minh.
Medical equipment presented to the Foreign Language Specialised School named President Ho Chi Minh.

Ambassador Tuan presented some medical equipment which was donated to the school by the Vietnam – Ukraine Friendship Association and the Ukraine – Vietnam Friendship Association.

Speaking at the event, the ambassador expressed his hope that the school will continue to be a bridge for the closer friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Ukraine while paying great attention to repairing its room which showcases artefacts about President Ho Chi Minh.

He also presented certificates of merit and awards to two members of the jury board and students who won top prizes in the writing competition on President Ho Chi Minh.

The competition was launched by the Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine, in collaboration with the school, on the occasion of the 130th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

Shulga Larysa Panteleivna, the school’s principal, and Burdina Kateryna Mykolaivna, the manager of the room showcasing artefacts related to President Ho Chi Minh, affirmed that the writing competition on President Ho Chi Minh has helped Ukrainian students learn more about Vietnam’s history and the great leader of Vietnamese people.

The Principal expressed her sincere thanks to Vietnamese people’s support as well as practical medical gifts in the context of complicated Covid-19 pandemic.