General Secretary To Lam received an honorary doctorate from Yonsei University.

General Secretary To Lam was delighted to visit and speak at the ancient school with 140 years of tradition, one of the leading universities and a typical representative of the strength and intelligence of the Korean people.

Many famous scientists, writers, directors, actors, athletes, doctors, politicians have graduated from this university.

The General Secretary shared his pride and belief that generations of Yonsei students will follow in the footsteps of their predecessors in studying, working, and spreading messages about a country rich in tradition, a young generation full of enthusiasm, courage, creativity, and dedication.

Within the framework of the speech, the General Secretary also shared Vietnam's views on the world and the region with direct impacts on security, development and Vietnam - Korea relations.

According to the General Secretary, faced with the opportunities and challenges of the times, Vietnam is striving to bring the country into a new era - an era of wealth, prosperity and development.

With faith in the bright future of the country, the rich tradition passed down and left by the previous generations, along with great inspiration from the miraculous development of friendly countries such as Korea, Vietnam is showing strong determination to create new development achievements on the journey to the future of the nation...

In the 80 years since the founding of the country, especially in the 4 decades of Renovation under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vietnam has achieved many important and historic achievements.

The efforts in the current key stage are of strategic and decisive significance in realizing Vietnam's great aspiration. That is, by 2030, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, Vietnam will become a developing country with modern industry and high average income; by 2045, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the country, it will become a developed country with high income.

On this journey, Vietnam hopes that the Government and people of Korea will always accompany, support and assist.

Sharing about the Vietnam-Korea relationship, the General Secretary said that although it has only been 33 years, the relationship between the two countries has developed at an unprecedented speed in history. The two countries have become trusted partners, closely cooperating at the strategic level and are close, intimate friends who understand each other.

In the coming time, the General Secretary gave the following directions: strengthening political trust and mutual understanding, which is the most important foundation to continue to bring the Vietnam - Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into greater depth, substance and effectiveness.

The General Secretary recalled that during his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh always placed great trust and expectations in the young generation with the saying: “A year begins in spring. A life begins in youth. Youth is the spring of society.”

From there, the General Secretary emphasized that young people are a symbol of the spirit of being ready to take on challenges, enthusiasm, and daring; a symbol of strong will, not afraid of hardships and challenges to pursue ambitions and passions; and a symbol of sharp minds and creativity in grasping science, technology, and new knowledge.

In addition, young people are nurtured and grown up in the digital and globalization era, exposed early to the quintessence and achievements of humanity in all fields of economics, culture, science and technology, the young generation of the two countries...

The General Secretary affirmed that youth are also the pioneering and core force determining the increasingly strong relationship between the two countries.

The General Secretary expressed that Vietnamese students studying in Korea in general and at Yonsei University in particular are "goodwill ambassadors" of the Vietnamese people, all of whom aspire and wish to become important factors in promoting the increasingly brilliant development of Vietnam - Korea relations...

On this occasion, Professor Yoon Dong Sup - President of Yonsei University - awarded an honorary doctorate to General Secretary To Lam.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-nhan-bang-tien-sy-danh-du-dai-hoc-yonsei-2430958.html