The Friendship Order, the most noble award the Vietnamese State presents to foreign collectives and citizens, was granted to the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MGU) and its Rector Victor Antonovich Sadovnichy on December 5.
MGU Rector Victor Antonovich Sadovnichy (L) receives Friendship Order
and certificate of merit from Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh
(Source: VNA)
On behalf of the Vietnamese State, Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh
handed over the Order to the university, saying that this is to recognise its
great contributions to the development of the Vietnam-Russia friendship as well
as human resources training for the Southeast Asian nation over the past more
than six decades.
He told the MGU rector and lecturers that MGU alumni, after returning to
Vietnam, have made important contribution to the national development, adding
that he is also an MGU alumnus.
Rector Victor Sadovnichy said he was touched for Vietnam’s recognition, and
vowed to try his best to improve cooperation with Vietnam’s educational
establishments.
MGU, one of the oldest Russian institutions of higher education, has been
listed in the world’s Top 100 universities for years.
Source: VNA
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