Vice President attends school inauguration ceremony in Vinh Long
Vinh Long (VNA) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc
Thinh attended a ceremony inaugurating Phan Van Dang secondary and high school
in Tan An Luong commune, Vung Liem district, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh
Long on September 3.
Covering a total area of over 17,600 sq.m, the school has 24
classrooms built at a total cost of nearly 56 billion VND (2 million USD). It
is capable of serving over 1,200 students.
Addressing the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s
Committee Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh said the school is named after a loyal
communist soldier, a talented and prestigious leader of the Party, State and
people and an outstanding native of Vinh Long. Throughout over six decades of
revolutionary career, he left deep impression during two resistance wars
against French colonialists and American imperialists as well as the national
construction and development cause.
She also called on students to uphold the local tradition of keen
learning.
On the occasion, Vice President Thinh presented 50 scholarships sourced
from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children, each worth 1 million VND to
outstanding students living in need, and 30 bicycles to poor local students./.