Addressing the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador tothe RoK Nguyen Vu Tung praised the work of the RoK diplomat in promoting economic,trade-investment, scientific-technological and labour ties between the twocountries.
He particularly hailed his role in organizing activitiesto mark the 25th anniversary of bilateral foreign relationship.
As Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Centreduring 2018-2021, Lee Hyuk actively organized activities to enhance theRoK-Vietnam ties in the framework of ASEAN and RoK-ASEAN ties.
For his part,Lee Hyuk pledged to continue contributing to the development of RoK-Vietnamrelations in his various positions, including Vice Chairman of the RoK-VietnamFriendship Association.
The Friendship Order is a noble distinction ofthe Vietnamese State conferred on foreigners who made great contributions tobuilding, consolidating and developing the friendship between Vietnam and other countries in the world./.