VUFO Vice President Bui Khac Son (R) presents the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia to outgoing Brazilian Ambassador Marco Antonio Diniz Brandao. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisation (VUFO) presented the “For Peace and Friendship among Nations”insignia to outgoing Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Marco Antonio DinizBrandao at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 7.
The honour came in recognition of his contributions toenhancing the mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation between the twopeople.
Speaking at the event, VUFO Vice President Bui Khac Son laudedthe diplomat’s contributions to Vietnam-Brazil ties, particularly inpolitics-diplomacy, trade, economy, education, and people-to-people exchange.
He has actively worked with relevant agencies and sectors ofboth nations to accelerate the signing of numerous agreements, Son added.
Vietnam and Brazil have signed an agreement on cooperationin civil aviation and education, as well as memoranda of understanding onagricultural engagement and on joint work between the Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment PromotionAgency.
According to Son, during the Brazilian ambassador’s tenure,bilateral trade has soared to nearly 4billion USD. Increases were noticed in the number of Brazilian goods andservices available in Vietnam and of Vietnamese delegations visiting theBrazilian market.
The diplomat has also paid working visits to differentlocalities to study the local demand and promote trade across spheres, Sonsaid.
For his part, thee Brazilian ambassador expressed hisgratitude toward receiving the insignia, the most notable reward of the VUFO.
He promised that in any future positions, he will try hisbest to make contributions to fostering friendship and cooperation betweenVietnam and Brazil. –VNA
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