LeHuu Nghia, member of the Party Central Committee and director of theacademy, joined Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Lu Jianhua andChinese Ambassador to Vietnam Sun Guoqiang at the ceremony.
Nghia said Vietnam and China have shared a time-honoured friendshipthat was initiated by President Ho Chi Minh and President Mao Zedongand has been nurtured by the parties, states and people of bothcountries.
During the new period, Vietnam-China friendly ties have furtherdeveloped in all fields, from economics, politics, culture to society,said Nghia. He added that the Chinese government’s financing for thedormitory reflects the solidarity and friendship between the twocountries.
Designed and constructed by Chinese firms, the dormitory has 15 storeys with 156 rooms and auxiliary facilities./.