A number of Vietnamese
collectives and individuals have been honoured with Laos’ noble
decorations for their great contributions to the building of a
commemorative house of Lao students during the war time.
The honour was presented by Lao Deputy Minister of Education and
Sports Kongsi Sengmani at a ceremony in Vientiane on April 29.
Colonel Nguyen Khac Lam, Rector of Border Guard College No. 1, received the third-class Labour Order.
The school, together with Blue Peace JSC, was also granted the Friendship Order.
Blue Peace JSC Director General Cu Thanh Tien got the second-class Order of Development.
The commemorative house of Lao students who lived and worked in
Vietnam from 1960 to Lao Liberation Day was located in Tan Yen
district, the northern province of Bac Giang.
Covering an area of 500 square metres, the 3.7 billion VND house is designed in Lao traditional architecture.
Speaking at the ceremony, Kongsi Sengmani expressed his thanks to the
Party and State of Vietnam for raising and training thousands of Lao
students during the war.
The students have contributed
significantly to their home country’s development, he said, adding
that many of them have played important roles in the Party and State
from grassroots to central levels.
Lam pledged to
preserve and use the house effectively to help younger generations
understand more about the special relationship between Vietnam and
Laos. -VNA