Over 36,200 contestants join Vietnam-Laos relations quiz's final week
More than 36,200 people participated in the online quiz on the history of the special Vietnam-Laos relations from 4pm on August 29 to 3pm on September 5, the 12th week and also the last of the competition.
Hanoi (VNA) –More than 36,200 people participated in the online quiz on the history of thespecial Vietnam-Laos relations from 4pm on August 29 to 3pm on September 5,the 12th week and also the last of the competition.
A majority of the contestants came from Vietnam while the remainders were fromLaos and other countries, according to the quiz organising board.
Nguyen Thai Thung from Nghe An province's Department of Public Security won the first prize of⛄ tꦉhe week.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Trang, a resident of Nghe An province, and Tran Minh Tri from Ho Chi Minh City were honoured with the secondprizes.
The third prizes went to Nguyen Thi Vinh (Ha Tinh province), Pham Van Manh, Nguyen Van Trung,Nguyen Thi Thuan (Nghe An) and Than Thi Thu Huong (Bac Giangprovince).
Nghe An led the nation in thenumber of contestants of the week, followed by HCM City, Hanoi, Quang Ninh, CanTho, Tien Giang, Ha Nam, Bac Giang, Quang Nam and Yen Bai.
The contest forms part of activities to mark the Vietnam – Laos and Laos –Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year 2022, the 60th anniversary of diplomaticties (September 5, 1962 – 2022), and 45 years of the signing of the Treaty ofAmity and Cooperation (July 18, 1977 – 2022).
The quiz was available weekly on the Communist Party of Vietnam’s E-newspaper(dangcongsan.vn) and social network VCNet.
Each week, there were one first prize worth 3 million VND (128.3 USD), twosecond prizes worth 2 million VND each, and five third ones worth 1 million VNDeach.
All Vietnamese and foreign nationals aged 14 and above w🦩ere eligible toparticipate in the competition./.
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The logo of the online quiz (Photo: organisers) 
