HCM City (VNA) – Malaysian Consul General inHo Chi Minh City Wong Chia Chiann on July 13 was awarded an insignia “Forpeace and friendship among nations” by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) for her contributions to promotingtraditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Tran Hoang Khanh Van, Deputy Head ofthe Southern Representative Office of the VUFO, said during her term in Vietnam from October 2019, the Consul General hasactively chaired and participated in many events and programmes to help connect and strengthen the relationship, collaboration and people-to-people exchangesnot only between Vietnam and Malaysia, but also with other Southeast Asiancountries.
Van said during the term, Wong has always wished to carry out more activities to connect people of thetwo countries for mutual development, and show responsibility to the ASEANcommunity.
Expressing her honour to receive the insignia, the diplomat said she is grateful for the sentiments and assistance she received from Vietnamese leaders, ministries, sectors and agencies.
She affirmed that the insignia is a significant recognitionfrom Vietnam for Malaysia and pledged to continue to do her utmost to promotethe two countries’ relations./.