Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro presented Italy’s Order of Merit to Mr. Phan Thanh Binh, head of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Adolescents and President of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29.
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At the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
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The event was attended by NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong, who is also President of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Organisation.
Speaking at the ceremony, the NA Vice Chairwoman said that the Order is the Italian State’s recognition of efforts and contributions by Binh and other members of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group.
Mr. Binh and his colleagues have significantly contributed to promoting the legislative ties between Vietnam and Italy, thus enhancing the bilateral strategic partnership, especially in culture, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchange, she said./.
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