Winners of contest on Vietnam-Laos relations history announced

At the awarding ceremony

The winners of the contest were awarded by Vo Van Thuong, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education and Kikeo Khaykhamphithoun, Head of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education.

The contest was launched in two different forms, including a weekly Internet quiz and a written contest. After eight months, the quiz drew more than 300,000 contestants, 84 of which received prizes.

The written contest at central level received 2,200 entries selected from nearly 3 million local entries. The organizing panel presented awards to 23 groups with the first prizes going to Ninh Binh province, and gave 32 individual awards with the first prize for Pham Thi Hong Duyen, a teacher of Nguyen Du Junior High School in Soc Son district, Hanoi.

The contest is part of activities to celebrate Vietnam-Laos Solidarity, Friendship Year, the 55th anniversary of Vietnam-Laos diplomatic ties and the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.

The contest aims to affirm the solidarity of the two peoples in the struggle for national liberation and construction and reject the distorted allegations undermining the special friendship and solidarity of the two Parties, two States and peoples of Vietnam and Laos.

Translated by Lam Anh