Tokyo (VNA) - As many as 63 organisations and 206 individuals, including fourVietnamese, were honoured on July 23 in a ceremony in Tokyo for their prominentcontributions to developing diplomatic ties between Japan with countries andregions.
Many honorees have made various activities to promote friendship, understanding,culture-art exchange, education and religion, contributing to boosting the developmentof the Vietnam-Japan strategic partnership.
Speaking at the event, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hisgratitude to the honorees for their unceasing dedication in exchange activitiesbetween Japan and its partner countries.
Talking to Vietnam News Agency, Buddhist nun Thich Tam Tri, one of the four Vietnamesehounoured at the event, expressed her pride, saying that this is an honour notonly for herself but also the whole Buddhist and Vietnamese community in Japan.
Vietnamese people living and working in Japan are contributing to enhancingsolidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Japan, she stressed.-VNA