Former German ambassador to Vietnam presented Friendship Order
Thursday, 10/10/2024 16:14 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Vu Quang Minh presented the Friendship Order to Dr. Guido Hildner, former Ambassador of Germany to Vietnam, in Berlin on October 9 to recognize his significant contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership and friendship between the two countries during his tenure, which ended in mid-2024.
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Ambassador Vu Quang Minh presented the Friendship Order to former German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner. (Photo: Thu Hang/VNA)
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Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Minh said that the award reflects the Vietnamese State’s appreciation of former ambassador’s contribution to strengthening bilateral relations, particularly his engagement in supporting medical supplies, equipment, and vaccines for Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former ambassador collaborated with Vietnamese experts and organizations for the sustainable preservation of architectural works and cultural heritage sites in Hue, Vietnam’s ancient capital, as part of the German Federal Foreign Office’s cultural conservation program. Additionally, he contributed to the effective operation of the Vietnamese-German University in Vietnam.
In January 2022, he facilitated the visit of the German frigate Bayern to Ho Chi Minh City, reflecting Germany's commitment to maritime security cooperation with Vietnam. He was also instrumental in arranging German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s official trip to Vietnam in November 2022, and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s official visit to Vietnam in January 2024.
For his part, former Ambassador Hildner expressed his deep appreciation and affirmed that he will always be a loyal friend of Vietnam./.
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