General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar

WVR/VNA - On October 1, General Secretary and President To Lam visited Inter-Level School No.14 named after President Ho Chi Minh in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar, as part of his ongoing state visit to Mongolia.
General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
On October 1, General Secretary and President To Lam visited Inter-Level School No.14 named after President Ho Chi Minh in the Mongolian capital city of Ulaanbaatar. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

General Secretary, President Lam laid flowers at the statue of the late leader and toured the space commemorating him at the school’s campus.

Writing on a memory book there, he expressed his delight to visit the school, one of the major national schools of Mongolia which has trained many talents for the country.

He showed his hope that the school's teachers and students will continue promoting their glorious tradition, completing their tasks and missions, meeting the expectation of Mongolian people, deserving its name, and contributing to strengthening the traditional friendship between the two countries.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
General Secretary, President Lam laid flowers at the statue of the late President Ho Chi Minh and toured the space commemorating him at the school’s campus. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The school currently has about 6,000 students, 238 teachers and staff. One of the typical activities of the school is to honour the great career of President Ho Chi Minh and the school's students also learn about the culture and customs of the Vietnamese people.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
Writing on a memory book there, General Secretary, President To Lam expressed his delight to visit the school, one of the major national schools of Mongolia. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The Vietnamese leader and delegation were treated with art performances featuring Mongolian traditional culture and honouring President Ho Chi Minh. On this occasion, the school launched a painting, photo and literature contest on the topic of exploring the Vietnamese nation.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
The school currently has about 6,000 students, 238 teachers and staff. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Principal Gungaajav thanked the Vietnamese people for the warm sentiments and support that they have given to the school, helping it improve the studying environment for students.

General Secretary, President Lam said he is moved to visit the school on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam-Mongolia diplomatic relations and the 75th founding anniversary of the school.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
Students welcome General Secretary, President To Lam and Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to the school. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

He said that beloved President Ho Chi Minh devoted his whole life to the cause of national liberation of Vietnam, contributing to the common struggle of nations for peace, national independence, democracy, and social progress in the world. President Ho Chi Minh is the first leader of Vietnam to pay an official visit to Mongolia in 1995, together with Mongolian leaders to lay firm foundation for the friendship between the two countries, opening up a period of development and solidarity between the two nations.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
General Secretary, President Lam said he is moved to visit the school on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Vietnam-Mongolia diplomatic relations and the 75th founding anniversary of the school. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The top leader shared he is delighted at the fact that it is one of the leading schools, exemplifying modern and advanced general education in Mongolia, and has trained many leaders and talents for the country. He also noted that the school serves as one of the symbols for the fine traditional friendship between the two countries.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
General Secretary, President To Lam presented gift to the school. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

General Secretary, President Lam wishes the school's administration, teachers, and students good health, joy, and continued successes in their noble mission for the prosperous and happy future of Mongolia and its people.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
General Secretary, President To Lam presented 50,000 USD from the Vietnamese Party and State to support the school in upgrading its teaching equipment in preparation for the new 2024-2025 academic year. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

On this occasion, General Secretary, President Lam presented 50,000 USD from the Vietnamese Party and State to support the school in upgrading its teaching equipment in preparation for the new 2024-2025 academic year. Meanwhile, the Party Committee, authorities, and people of Hanoi also provided gifts, and the Vietnam National University - Hanoi awarded scholarships to the school.

General Secretary, President To Lam visits school named after President Ho Chi Minh in Ulaanbaatar
General Secretary, President To Lam takes a group photo with School Board and some outstanding students. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Established in 1949, the school is one of the key institutions for training talents for Mongolia. To mark the 90th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh in 1980, Mongolia decided to name the school after him.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)