Individuals commended for preserving Vietnamese language in Czech Republic
Prague (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech
Republic held a ceremony on July 11 to present certificates of merit to Vietnamese
individuals who have made great contributions to community affairs and outstanding achievements in study and scientific research.
The awardees included Le Hong Nhung, a member of
the Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic, and Nguyen Van Son, Director of
the Vietnamese Language Centre in Prague. They are teachers who have made many
contributions for many years to maintaining Vietnamese language classes in the Central
European nation. Nhung and Son were bestowed certificates of merit by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Meanwhile, Nguyen Thuy Linh received a certificate of merit from the embassy for her outstanding
achievements in study and scientific research. She excellently defended a PhD thesis in pharmaceuticals.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Thai Xuan Dung expressed his hope that the next generations of Vietnamese people will make more efforts
to achieve more achievements in study and scientific research.
Son showed his desire to attract more young people to join the teaching and
learning programmes in the community in the Czech Republic, contributing to preserving the Vietnamese culture and language./.