Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre marks 35th anniversary of traditional day
The Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre under the Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on March 7 to celebrate its 35th traditional day (March 7) and receive the first-class Labour Order.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan greets leaders of the Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre before attending the ceremony on March 7. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre under the Ministry of National Defence held a ceremonyin Hanoi on March 7 to celebrate its 35th traditional day (March 7)and receive the first-class Labour Order.
Prof. Dr. Kucherenko PetrAleksandrovich, Russian Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education,co-Chairman of the Intergovernmental Coordinating Committee for the Vietnam -Russia Tropical Centre, and head of the Russian sub-committee, said that thecentre has developed continuously over the last 35 years.
Its operations are currently focusingon the areas important to both countries, especially climatic testing ofmaterials and technical components, studying the biodiversity of tropicalecosystems, studying the settlement of chemical warfare consequences, andstudying tropical infectious diseases originating from the wild.
The centre also attaches importanceto training high-quality personnel (both Vietnamese and Russian) and training expertsof the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) in the Russian language, he said, noting thatit is entering a new development period that will enable it to make majorbreakthroughs and not only receive but also apply new scientific knowledge to servesecurity and defense in the two countries.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents the first-class Labour Order to the Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre. (Photo: VNA)
At the ceremony, the centre wasgranted the first-class Labour Order in recognition of its prominentachievements during 2017 - 2021.
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan praised the centre’s enormous efforts andachievements over the last 35 years.
She said the new context requires thecentre to continue reforming strongly and improving the quality and effectivenessof its performance, especially the research, application, and transfer of scienceand technology, to fulfill duties.
Xuan expressed her belief that by bringinginto play the VPA’s glorious tradition, with attention from leaders from the two countries and support from relevant agencies, the centre will see even more achievements and become the leading science and technology organisationof the VPA and Vietnam.
This will allow it to contribute to building the VPA as well as theVietnam - Russia friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership, for the sakeof the two peoples and for peace, cooperation, and development in the regionand the world./.
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Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan greets leaders of the Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre before attending the ceremony on March 7. (Photo: VNA) 
Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presents the first-class Labour Order to the Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre. (Photo: VNA) 
