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Attending the ceremony, there were Mr. Park Sang Sik – Korean Ambassador in Vietnam, Mr. Lee Jung Wook – Executing Director of Lotte Scholarship Foundation, Mr. Baek Woon Jae – General Director of Lotte Coralis, representatives of Lotte Group and universities in Vietnam. From the UEB, there was Ms. Tran Thi Hong – Deputy Head of Office for Student Affairs together with 78 students receiving the scholarship.

Delivering speech at the ceremony, Mr. Park Sang Sik said, Korea and Vietnam have been promoting collaboration in many fields, such as politics, economics, society, culture and education etc. This year, the two countries celebrate the 25^th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations. He hopes that the scholarship will not only help Vietnamese students but also foster the friendship between Vietnam and Korea. At the same time, he also expects that the students, with their enthusiasm, creativity, will strive even more for the future.

General Director of Lotte Coralis – Mr. Baek Woon Jae said, Lotte Scholarship Foundation was established in 1983 by the president Shin Gyuk Ho. He hopes that the scholarship will be a motivation for the students to pursuit their ambition. He also sent a warm message to the students “You should look further and broader to bring your dream to the destination of endless knowledge of humanity like the teachings of great president Ho Chi Minh”.

 

 

Student Pham Thu Trang from Faculty of Accounting and Auditing, VNU University of Economics and Business said: I am honored to receive the Lotte scholarship. This is a huge motivation for us to strive and study, not only in academic activities but also in community activities.