Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits old school in Romania
Báo Dân trí•22/01/2024
(Dan Tri) - In 1984, student Pham Minh Chinh graduated with honors from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Industry and Agriculture. Now he returns to visit his old school as the head of the Vietnamese Government.
During his official visit to Romania, on the afternoon of January 21 (local time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Bucharest University of Civil Engineering, where he studied. Also attending the meeting were leaders of ministries, sectors, and localities of Vietnam, the Romanian University Association, and leaders of Romanian and Vietnamese universities. When the head of the Government entered, applause resounded throughout the hall. The leader of the Bucharest University of Civil Engineering said this was a "familiar sound" when a graduate from this school returned to visit. He also emphasized the great honor of welcoming the head of the Vietnamese Government, an outstanding alumnus of the school.
Leaders of Bucharest University of Civil Engineering welcomed the Prime Minister and his wife to visit (Photo: Doan Bac).
75 years of the Vietnam-Romania relationship After recalling memories of returning to the old school, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spent most of his speech talking about the relationship between Vietnam and Romania. He emphasized that Romania was one of the first 10 countries in the world to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1950; one of the first countries to support Vietnam in the struggle for national liberation and help Vietnam build and develop its economy. The Prime Minister recalled President Ho Chi Minh's official visit to Romania in 1957 to thank Romania and Central Eastern European countries for helping Vietnam during the years of resistance. "The outstanding impression is that President Ho Chi Minh was warmly and sincerely welcomed by the Party, State and people of Romania. His car passed through the Victory Gate. He spoke to the people of Bucharest at the packed national stadium," the Prime Minister recalled, adding that former Romanian President Ion Iliesscu, then Secretary of the Central Committee of the Romanian Youth Union, accompanied Uncle Ho throughout the visit.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks about the relationship between Vietnam and Romania (Photo: Hoai Vu).
"Vietnam highly appreciates the support and assistance in terms of facilities, technology, and human resource training for Vietnam; in which Romania has helped Vietnam build the Hai Phong Cement Factory, Lao Cai Apatite Mine, and several coal mines in Quang Ninh; and created many industrial, agricultural, and defense equipment...", the head of the Vietnamese Government informed. After Romania changed its political regime (December 1989), the Prime Minister said that the two countries continued their traditional friendship based on the principles of respecting independence, sovereignty, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, and mutual benefit. "Vietnam will never forget Romania's wholehearted support, assistance, and close cooperation in many fields over the past nearly 75 years," the Prime Minister affirmed. Reviewing the achievements in cooperation, the Prime Minister mentioned the field of education and training. According to him, during the period 1960-1989, Romania trained about 100-200 Vietnamese international students every year.
The Prime Minister expressed gratitude and visited the health of two lecturers who had guided him when he was studying at the school (Photo: Doan Bac).
Up to now, Romania has trained about 4,000 Vietnamese students and postgraduates, many of whom have become leading scientists, professors, and doctors in various fields, and many leaders are ministers and deputy ministers of state management. The Prime Minister said that during this visit, he will hold talks with Romania's top leaders to discuss cooperation directions, focusing on cooperation in education, training, and labor. "Everything can change, only feelings never change." According to the leaders of the Bucharest University of Civil Engineering, in 1984, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh graduated with honors from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Industrial and Agricultural Engineering. As President of the Vietnamese Students' Association in Romania, the Prime Minister at that time not only demonstrated the spirit of learning but also the spirit of community organization, participating in building a strong relationship between Vietnam and Romania. His career has demonstrated extraordinary leadership with extensive experience and clear vision, notably his contributions to the development of strategic infrastructure, improving the quality of education, healthcare, environmental protection, improving living conditions, housing and promoting new energy sources in Vietnam. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was then presented with a certified copy of his academic results during his years at the Bucharest University of Civil Engineering. The Prime Minister was very moved that his previous academic records were still kept. He said that he was very proud of his time studying here, the school that helped him connect with friends from Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc.
The Prime Minister received a commemorative certificate (a copy of the thesis, a summary of the transcript, etc.) from the school's leaders (Photo: Doan Bac).
According to the head of the Vietnamese Government, the school he attended has now developed strongly in terms of facilities, modern and innovative training models... "Everything has changed, only the feelings between people have not changed and are growing," the Prime Minister shared. Speaking to the students studying at this school, the Prime Minister emphasized his pride in being a student of the Bucharets University of Civil Engineering. "For me, the Bucharets University of Civil Engineering is a part of my life. I will never forget the help and care of the teachers and students. Whenever I come to Romania, I always return to the school, no matter how short or long the time is," the Prime Minister said, repeating the saying "The Bucharets University of Civil Engineering is a part of my life" in Romanian. Recalling 10 years of growing up and maturing with bread and Romanian mamaliga, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh repeatedly mentioned the message "Everything may pass but friendship always remains".
During the period 1970-1980, Bucharest University of Civil Engineering trained about 1,000 Vietnamese students, including Dr. Nguyen Manh Kiem (former Minister of Construction), Mr. Tran Van Huynh (former Deputy Minister of Construction)... From 2008 to present, there have been 5 international students including 1 PhD, 4 bachelors under the scholarship agreement between the two governments. Thuy Loi University (Vietnam) - Liège University (Belgium) - Bucharest University of Civil Engineering signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in research and teaching of civil engineering.
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