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Medal for Peace and Friendship awarded to Canadian Ambassador
On August 10, outgoing Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam David Devine was awarded with the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” in recognition of his contributions to enhancing the two countries’ relations.
Canadian Ambassador David Devine at a music gala in Vietnam
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In a speech at a ceremony to present the insignia in Hanoi, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Don Tuan Phong hailed the Canadian diplomat's great efforts to augment cooperation between Vietnam and Canada across a variety of fields-politics and diplomacy, trade, economy, education and cross-cultural exchange.
He said David Devine has markedly contributed to deepening mutual understanding and reinforcing solidarity, friendship and collaboration between the Vietnamese and Canadian people and praised his charitable activities.
He hoped that David Devine will make more contributions to developing the bilateral relationship no matter what position he will hold. David Devine in turn said the insignia signifies the time-honoured friendship and cooperation between the VUFO and the Canada Embassy while displaying his belief that both sides will continue to foster people-to-people diplomacy in the time ahead.
Addressing the ceremony in Hanoi, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Don Tuan Phong praised the ambassador’s efforts to boost cooperation between Vietnam and Canada across many fields, ranging from politics and diplomacy, to trade, economy, education and people-to-people exchange.
The diplomat has greatly contributed to increasing mutual understanding and strengthening solidarity, friendship and collaboration between the Vietnamese and Canadian people, he said. Phong commended the ambassador’s charitable activities as well as his trips to Vietnamese localities in order to forge their affiliation with Canadian counterparts.
He hoped that David Devine, in any position, will make more contributions to consolidating and developing the bilateral relationship. For his part, David Devine said the insignia manifests the time-honoured friendship and cooperation between the VUFO and the Canadian Embassy, expressing his belief that the two sides will continue to tighten people-to-people diplomacy between Vietnam and Canada.
