Delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan visited Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism

The visit has special significance, not only marking a new step forward in the close friendship between the two countries, but also affirming the increasingly important role of vocationaleducation institutions in building a bridge of cultural exchange and enhancing mutual understanding between the Vietnamese people and the international community.

The delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan was led by Ms. Leyla Aliyeva, including Mr. Anar Alakbarov - Secretary of the President of Azerbaijan, Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; Mr. Eldar Rzayev, Head of the Protocol Department of the First Vice President; Mr. Shovgi Mehdizade, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Vietnam and former students who studied in Azerbaijan.

The program also had the participation of ambassadors from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, and many special guests from Vietnamese agencies, departments, and cultural and educational organizations.

Dr. Trinh Thi Thu Ha, Principal of Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism, presented a gift to Ms. Leyla Aliyeva

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva - Vice President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation (Azerbaijan) spoke at the program.

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva's visit is an activity to continue the tradition of friendship between the two peoples that has been built over the past 65 years.

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva is the granddaughter of leader Heydar Aliyev, currently plays an important role at the Foundation named after him (Azerbaijani NGO ), and actively contributes to cultural - educational - artistic initiatives in many countries.

Speaking at the reception, Dr. Trinh Thi Thu Ha, Principal of Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism, affirmed that the friendship between the two countries was built on history and trust: from President Ho Chi Minh's official visit to Baku in 1959, to the years after the war when thousands of Azerbaijani experts came to Vietnam to support the country's reconstruction and more than 5,000 Vietnamese students came to study in Azerbaijan.

"These are vivid symbols of deep and sincere international solidarity that we will always remember. Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism is deeply moved and honored to be the first destination in Vietnam during the official visit of Ms. Leyla Aliyeva, a dedicated cultural and humanitarian ambassador who is continuing the legacy of Leader Heydar Aliyev," emphasized Dr. Trinh Thi Thu Ha.

During this visit, Ms. Leyla Aliyeva also represented the Heydar Aliyev Foundation to donate 250 million VND to the educational activities fund of Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism.

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva and delegates took a souvenir photo at the Friendship ceramic painting

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva, representative of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, presented gifts to the Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism.

Ms. Leyla Aliyeva expressed her emotion when visiting the Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism, especially when there were alumni who studied in Azerbaijan. She believed that the two countries would continue student exchange activities like the previous generation did.

“The working trip to Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism is not only to show gratitude to a country with a long-standing relationship with Azerbaijan, but also to open up opportunities for cooperation in humanitarian fields such as education, music, art, culture, academia…”, Ms. Leyla Aliyeva shared.

At the event, Ms. Leyla Aliyeva and the delegation, former Vietnamese students who studied and worked in Azerbaijan and school representatives took souvenir photos at the specially designed Vietnam - Azerbaijan Friendship ceramic painting on the campus of Hanoi College of Commerce and Tourism.

With the desire to create a highlight of the World Wonder Road on campus, images of prominent constructions of Azerbaijan such as the Heydar Aliyev Museum, the famous symbolic Fire Tower of the capital Baku, Maiden Tower or Crystal Hall... all bear the typical marks of the beautiful country of Azerbaijan.

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