Honoring the Governor of Niigata Prefecture (Japan) and former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam

On December 20, the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy awarded the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to Mr. Hanazumi Hideyo, Governor of Niigata Prefecture, and the Medal "For the Cause of Justice" to Mr. Antonio Alessandro, former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam, for his many contributions to the development of the friendly cooperation between Vietnam and Japan and Vietnam and Italy.

Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit awarded to Governor of Niigata, Japan

On December 20, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu presented the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to Governor of Niigata Prefecture, Mr. Hanazumi Hideyo, for his many contributions to the development of the Vietnam-Japan friendly cooperative relationship.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Pham Quang Hieu said the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit is a recognition of Governor Hanazumi Hideyo's outstanding efforts in promoting cooperation between Niigata province and localities of Vietnam.

The Ambassador shared that the relationship between Niigata Prefecture and Vietnamese localities, including Vinh Long, Thanh Hoa and Can Tho, has become a typical example of local cooperation between Vietnam and Japan. The Ambassador expressed his hope that Governor of Niigata Prefecture, Mr. Hanazumi Hideyo, would continue to pay attention to making this relationship more practical and effective in the future.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu presented the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to Governor of Niigata Prefecture, Mr. Hanazumi Hideyo. Photo: VNA

The Governor of Niigata Prefecture expressed his honor and joy to receive the Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister of Vietnam. Governor Hanazumi Hideyo said that since 2018, when he took office as Governor, Vietnam has been the country he has visited the most, with a total of 4 times.

The governor said that Niigata has about 4,500 Vietnamese people working, becoming an important and indispensable part of the local socio-economic development. The governor expressed his desire to receive more Vietnamese trainees and will make efforts to help Vietnamese workers mature quickly so that they can continue to contribute to their homeland when they return home. The governor of Niigata expressed his hope that Niigata will strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese localities in the fields of economy, human resources, tourism and agriculture.

Governor Niigata affirmed that the noble award from the Prime Minister of Vietnam is an encouragement and motivation for him to continue to make more efforts in enhancing cooperation and exchange activities with Vietnamese localities, tightening the relationship between Vietnam and Japan in general and between Niigata province and Vietnamese localities in particular.

Awarding the Medal 'For the Cause of Justice' to the former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam

On December 20, the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy held a ceremony to award the Medal "For the Cause of Justice" to Mr. Antonio Alessandro, former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam, for his achievements and contributions to the cause of building and developing the Vietnamese justice sector.

Authorized by the Ministry of Justice, Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung presented the medal and congratulated Mr. Alessandro on receiving this honor.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung presented the "For the Cause of Justice" Medal to former Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro. Photo: VNA

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Duong Hai Hung emphasized that during his term in Vietnam from November 2018 to the end of 2023, former Ambassador Alessandro made many contributions to the cooperation activities of the Ministry of Justice with a number of Italian partners to promote the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam and the Ministry of Justice of Italy signed on October 27, 2016.

Former Ambassador Alessandro also supported the organization of the working delegation of Deputy Minister Phan Chi Hieu to Italy at the end of October 2022 and the professional working delegations of the Ministry of Justice in the fields of foreign adoption, legal aid and participation in international conferences in the field of criminal justice, the annual conference of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). In addition, former Ambassador Alessandro also enthusiastically supported cooperation activities in the field of education and training between Hanoi Law University and Italian training institutions.

Expressing his honor at receiving the Medal “For the Cause of Justice”, former Ambassador Alessandro thanked the Ministry of Justice and Vietnamese authorities for their effective support and cooperation during his term in Vietnam and affirmed that he will continue to do his best to foster the relationship between the two countries.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/vinh-danh-thong-doc-tinh-niigata-nhat-ban-va-nguyen-dai-su-italia-tai-viet-nam-208831.html