Vietnamese diplomat in Paris receives French honour
VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep has been conferred the Legion of Honour, the highest French Order of Merit, from the French President in recognition of his contribution to promoting the two countries’ relations.
On behalf of the French President, Bertrand Lortholary, Asia-Oceania Director of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, presented the Order, Commander Class, to the Vietnamese diplomat at a ceremony held on April 9.
Bertrand Lortholary congratulated ambassador Thiep and noted by presenting the noble award, France has recognized and honored the ambassador’s efforts during his working term in the country.
Ambassador Thiep recalled desires of the two countries’ leaders to strengthen and expand bilateral relations in various areas.
He said that the Vietnam-France strategic partnership has developed well over the past three years, through a number of reciprocal visits by senior leaders of the two countries, especially visits to France by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in March 2018 and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in March 2019, and by a visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister Édouard Philippe in November 2018.
These visits have helped enhance trust and deepen bilateral cooperation in a number of fields, Thiep stressed.