(VOVWORLD) - The winner of the contest to design a commemorative logo for the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership was announced at an award ceremony in Hanoi on Thursday.
The contest was initiated by the Vietnamese Students' Association in Singapore and the Singapore Global Network (SGN) in October last year for Vietnamese students studying from the high school to doctoral (PhD) levels in Singapore.
The first prize went to Le Thanh Hong, a student at Singapore Polytechnic.
Addressing the event, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam emphasised that the economic ties between the two nations are the foundation of bilateral relations.
He also highlighted tourism, education and culture excahanges between Vietnam and Singapore, saying that Singapore always welcomes Vietnamese to study and research at its educational institutions.
The selected logo will be used by the Embassy of Singapore in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, SGN and their partners in events celebrating the 50th anniversary of relations between the two nations in 2023.