The insignia was in acknowledgement of her valuable contribution to consolidating and promoting the mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between the people of Vietnam and Canada.
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VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga (right) hands over the insignia to the Canadian Ambassador. |
Speaking at the event, VUFO President Nguyen Phuong Nga recalled that during the Canadian diplomat’s tenure in Vietnam, many important bilateral events were organized, especially the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2018 which marked the fruitful and sustainable development of the bilateral relations.
Nga added that Ambassador Deborah Paul played an important role in arranging high-level meetings, phone talks, and exchanges of letters between leaders of the two countries. She also called for support for Vietnam at regional and international forums, especially when Vietnam performed its role as the ASEAN Chair 2020, a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, and for Vietnam's stance in dealing with disputes in the East Sea (South China Sea) by peaceful means on the basis of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982.
The Canadian diplomat also made contributions to promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Canada in all fields ranging from politics - diplomacy to economy, trade, security - defense, healthcare, education - training, humanitarian aid, cultural and people-to-people exchange, Nga added.
Nga thanked Ambassador Deborah Paul for her sentiment, cooperation, and valuable support for Vietnam and expected that the Canadian diplomat will continue to pay attention to and make more contribution to the bilateral friendship and cooperation, helping deepen the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.
For her part, Ambassador Deborah Paul expressed her delight at receiving the insignia and said that she had a great time in the beautiful country of Vietnam. She pledged that she will continue to contribute to strengthening the friendship between Vietnam and Canada.
Translated by Tran Hoai