On June 3 in Ha Noi, a solemn ceremony was held to celebrate 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation (June 11, 1948) and to honor Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labour Heroes, and excellent individuals in various fields.

Attending the ceremony were General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, former Party General Secretaries Le Kha Phieu and Nong Duc Manh, President Tran Dai Quang, President of the Central Council for Emulation and Reward - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong, and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Tran Thanh Man. The leaders of the departments, ministries, central mass organizations and cities directly under the Central Government ... Former General Secretary Do Muoi sent flowers to congratulate the event.

Especially, 700 delegates who are Heroic Vietnamese Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, Labour Heroes, National Emulation Officers, typical individuals in various fields also attended the ceremony.

At the ceremony, delegates met, exchanged with many exemplary people, people who have overcome difficulties and hardships to affirm the creativity absorbed working spirit, and those who have quietly sacrificed and devoted to the community, for the development of the country.

On this occasion, 70 outstanding collectives and individuals in research, learning, labour and production were honoured and presented flowers by leaders of Party and State. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc handed over the Government’s emulation flags to 10 ministries, sectors and 10 cities and provinces leading in the emulation movements in 2017.

Earlier the same day, advanced typical delegates attending the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's "Call for Patriotic Emulation" led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc laid wreaths and paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in his mausoleum.

Exchange program with students of Lac Hong University who will represent Vietnam at the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2018. LHU has won 8 championship titles at Robocon Vietnam and triumphed 2 times at ABU Robocon in 2014 and 2017. (Photo: VOV.VN)

LHU delegation led by Vice Rector Nguyen Vu Quynh (blue T-shirt) attended the 70th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation (June 11, 1948 - 2018).