As part of his ongoing working visit to Germany at the invitation of the host Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier, the event attracted German friends and Vietnamese nationals living in Germany.

Minister of Planning and Investment and Chairman of the Vietnam – Germany Friendship Association Nguyen Chi Dung (second, left) presents the Friendship Order to some German individuals and organisations on March 17.

Minister Dung said his visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties, especially in economy, trade and investment, and spoke highly of German friends’ support for Vietnamese people during the anti-US war in the past and national development at present, he said bilateral friendship and comprehensive partnership across economy, trade, culture, education and science have thrived.

According to him, political trust, cultural similarities and achievements in coordination over the past four decades have created a strong driving force to lift bilateral ties to a greater height.

He expressed his hope that Vietnam will receive further support from Germany in national construction and development.

Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu said the exchange contributes to raising mutual understanding and deepening the close ties between the two peoples, thus reinforcing the Vietnam – Germany relations in the near future.

Friendship Order presented to Russian security leaders

Minister of Public Security To Lam presented the Friendship Order, a noble distinction of the Vietnamese State, to two leaders of the Federal Security Service of Russia at a ceremony in Moscow on December 1. 

 

Vietnam honours professor Odon Vallet with Friendship Order

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 25 presented the Friendship Order to History Professor Odon Vallet from the world-renowned Sorbonne University in France.

 

Vietnam’s Friendship Order presented to Japanese film director

The embassy of Vietnam in Japan and the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) held a ceremony in Tokyo on August 10 to present the Friendship Order to Masako Sakata in recognition of her dedication to the campaign “Actions for Vietnamese AO victims”.

 

French Order of Academic Palms conferred on Vietnamese Associate Professor

On July 19, Vincent Floreani, Consul-General of France in Ho Chi Minh City, awarded the Order of Academic Palms to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Dien, Vice Rector of the University of Economics and Law under Vietnam National University -VNU Ho Chi Minh city, on behalf of the French President.

 

Programme supports women in border, island areas.

The Vietnam Women’s Union and the Border Guard High Command launched a programme to improve the life of women in border and island areas in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son on March 7 in response to International Women’s Day (March 8).

 

Source: VNA