Vietnamese diplomats, correspondents receive Cambodia's Friendship Order
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information of Cambodia presented the Order of Cooperation and Friendship to 12 Vietnamese diplomats and press correspondents at a ceremony in Phnom Penh on January 2.
The presentation of the order is in recognition of their effective cooperation with the ministry and other relevant Cambodian agencies during their working terms in the host country.
Orders of Thephaden (first class) were presented to former Ambassador of Vietnam to Cambodia Thach Du; Counsellor of the Embassy of Vietnam in Cambodia Trinh Ba Cam; Chief of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Representative Office in Cambodia reporter Tran Chi Hung; Chief of the Vietnam Television (VTV) Representative Office reporter Thach Thong; and ex-Director of the Binh Phuoc Television Station reporter Phan Minh Hoang.
Seven correspondents of VNA, VTV, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV), and Nhan Dan (People) newspaper posted in Cambodia were honoured with Orders of Asarith (third class).
Minister Khieu Kanharith hailed the awardees for fulling their tasks in Cambodia, saying they have contributed to further strengthening the close-knit neighborliness, traditional friendship and long-lasting cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Former ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du pledged his best effort in any future position to preserve and reinforce the friendship and cooperation between the two nations.