Two units and 15 individuals from the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography have been presented Vietnam’s friendship orders and medals for their great contributions to training Vietnamese human resources and developing the all-round cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Pham Xuan Son on May 27 presented the rewards to the Russian teachers at a ceremony to celebrate the 235th anniversary of the university in Moscow on May 27.

Speaking at the event, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography Ha Minh Hoa expressed his hope that the Russian university, with its rich experience, will continue its assistance and coordination with Vietnam in the field.

Russian lectures expressed their honour to receive the awards and promised to contribute more to the development of Vietnam ’s geological and cartographic research sector.

The 235-year-old university has trained around 2,000 Vietnamese experts and engineers over the past seven decades.-VNA