The diplomat took the occasion to thank countries and international organisations for supporting Vietnam in its journey. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Ba Hung said that on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The same day, the Embassy of Vietnam in France held an incense offering ceremony in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh in Paris on the occasion of the National Day of Vietnam. Nguyen Ngoc Dang Khoa, a 11th grader at the HUS High School for Gifted Students, Vietnam National University, claimed a gold medal at the competition. Elsewhere, Tran Xuan Bach and Nguyen Quang Minh, both of whom are 12th grade students from HUS High School for Gifted Students, Vietnam National University, bagged silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Source: Viet Nam News September 03, 2023 10:41 UTC