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Delegates at the inauguration ceremony of Dien Biec 5 Bridge in Long My commune, Giong Trom 5 district, Ben Tre province. Photo: The World & Vietnam Report

A 28.4m bridge and a road leading to it were inaugurated in Long My commune, Giong Trom 5 district, southern Ben Tre province on October 29, with representatives from the Vietnamese foreign ministry and foreign diplomatic representative offices attending the ceremony.

The project has a total funding of 1.7 billion VND (roughly 73,300 USD), of which 1.07 billion VND comes from the ministry, and foreign embassies and international friends through an international food festival, the “Chia se-Sharing” Group run by Mai Thi Hanh, spouse of former State President Truong Tan Sang, Service Company to Foreign Missions (Fosco), and the family of Tran Van Dang in Phuoc Long commune, Giong Trom district. The remainder is contributed by local residents.

Prominent among the delegates at the inauguration ceremony was Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga, Honorary Chairwoman of the ASEAN Women’s Circle of Hanoi; Ambassador of Palestine Saadi Salama, head of the diplomatic corps; and officials from foreign diplomatic representative offices in Vietnam.

Dien Biec 5 Bridge is expected to facilitate travel and exchange between Long My and Phuoc Long communes in Giong Trom, and the development of the entire district in general.

In her remarks, Nga said Giong Trom is home to various historical relic sites that witnessed the two major resistance wars of Vietnam, and the birthplace of many famous generals.

The ambassador expressed her hope that the bridge will help to raise the living standards of local residents.

The delegation presents gifts and scholarships worth 50 million VND to students of Linh Phung Primary School. Photo: bentre.gov.vn

From left to right, Mai Thi Hanh, spouse of former State President Truong Tan Sang, the Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, and Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga present bikes to students. Photo: The World & Vietnam Report

Palestine Ambassador to Vietnam Saadi Salama and the spouse of the Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam present bikes to students of Linh Phung Primary School. Photo: The World & Vietnam Report

On this occasion, the delegation visited and presented 20 bikes and other gifts to students of Linh Phung Primary School in Long My commune./.

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