November 25, 2017 | 22:28 (GMT+7)
International friends honored for their contributions to Vietnam
PANO – The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) presented Friendship Order and “For Peace, Friendship among Nations” medals to foreigners who have given special sentiment and support to Vietnam’s resistance wars for national independence and reunification as well as the national protection and defense cause.
International friends receive the medal.
National Assembly Vice-Chairman Uong Chu Luu handed over the Vietnamese State’s Friendship Order to Pallab Sengupta, member of Politburo, Head of the International Committee of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and General-Secretary of the All India Peace and Solidarity Organization (AIPSO) in acknowledgement of his important contributions to the development of Vietnam-India friendship and cooperation.
The VUFO also presented “For Peace, Friendship among Nations” insignia to members of the World Peace Council, including President Socorro Gomes, General-Secretary Athanasion Pafilis and Executive Secretary Iraklis Tsavdaridis as token of gratitude for contributions by international friends to peace.
Translated by Chung Anh