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| The Viet Nam Olympic Committee received the Labour Order, third class from the President of Viet Nam in Ha Noi on Tuesday. — Photo baovanhoa.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — The Viet Nam Olympic Committee (VOC) held a ceremony to celebrate its 40th anniversary (December 20, 1976) and received the Labour Order, third class from the President of Viet Nam in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
The ceremony was attended by member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien.
Addressing the ceremony, Hoang Tuan Anh, former minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and chairman of the VOC said since the VOC was founded, it has completed its tasks outstandingly and contributed to sports development in the country based on three principles: sports for everyone, elite sports and international sporting relationships.
One of VOC’s excellent achievements is its contribution to the 2016 Olympic gold medal won by Vietnamese shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh and the 2016 Paralympic gold medal by weightlifter Le Van Cong. — VNS
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