The presidentwas honoured for the contributions he has made to the development ofeducation-training and science-technology and the comprehensivecooperation between the two parties and nations in general.
Speaking at the awarding ceremony, President Chummaly Saynhasone thankedVietnam for its great support for Laos in recent times, sayingthat he feels honored to receive the honorary degree from one of themost prestigious universities in Vietnam.
The NEU began to train officials for Laos from the 1963-1964 academic year.
Apart from training Lao students through cooperation programmesbetween the two governments, the university has also cooperated with theLao side to hold many seminars addressing necessary issues to help thecause of national development in Laos.
The cooperation contributes to strengthening the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.-VNA