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Former NA chairwoman honoured with Japan's order

Former Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, first-class Grand Cross, of the Japanese Government at a ceremony held in Hanoi on January 24.
Former NA chairwoman honoured with Japan's order ảnh 1Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio (right) presents the Order of the Rising Sun, first-class Grand Cross, to former NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on January 24. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Former Chairwoman of the NationalAssembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan was conferred with the Order of the RisingSun, first-class Grand Cross, of the Japanese Government at a ceremony held inHanoi on January 24.

The event saw the presence of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue,Standing Vice Chairman Tran Thanh Man, and vice chairmen Nguyen Khac Dinh andNguyen Duc Hai.

Onbehalf of the Emperor and Government of Japan, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio announced the decision and handed over the order to Ngan.

Yamada emphasised the former parliament leader’s enormouscontributions to the reinforcement of the friendship between the two countries, whileserving in different positions, from Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs to Vice Chair and then Chair of the NA.

He noted that as Vice Chairwoman and Chairwoman of the NA,Ngan promoted exchanges between the parliaments of the two countries. She also helpedenhance political trust as seen in the visits to Vietnam by the speakers and vice speakers of the House of Representatives and House of Councillors ofJapan, along with other high-ranking leaders of the Northeast Asian nation.

Former NA chairwoman honoured with Japan's order ảnh 2Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio addresses the event. (Photo: VNA)
Earlier, as Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs,she had made active contributions to labour cooperation, including stepping upthe sending of Vietnamese nurses to Japan under the countries’ EconomicPartnership Agreement, the ambassador said, adding nearly 1,900 nurses ofVietnam have come to work in his country so far.

The total number of Vietnamese studying and working in Japannow approximates 520,000.

Describing Vietnamese personnel as an indispensable factor ofJapan’s socioeconomic development, he voiced his hope that bilateralcooperation will grow further and in various forms to meet aspirations,and that Vietnamese workers will have a higher stature and help to stronglyconnect the countries together.

Expressing her pride to receive the order, former ChairwomanNgan called this a great honour reflecting Japan’s evaluation of herperformance.

Shewished the Vietnam - Japan relations will continue to flourish in the future./.
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