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Vietnamese official honoured with Italy’s Order of Merit

Phan Thanh Binh, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Adolescents and President of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, has been presented with Italy’s Order of Merit.
Vietnamese official honoured with Italy’s Order of Merit ảnh 1Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro handed over the honour to Phan Thanh Binh at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Phan Thanh Binh, head of theNational Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Adolescents andPresident of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, has beenpresented with Italy’s Order of Merit.

Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro handedover the honour to Binh at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29, with NA ViceChairwoman Tong Thi Phong in attendance.

Phong, who is also President of the FriendshipParliamentarians’ Organisation, said the Order is the Italian State’s recognitionof efforts and contributions by Binh and other members of the Vietnam-ItalyFriendship Parliamentarians’ Group.

Binh and his colleagues have significantly contributedto promoting the legislative ties between Vietnam and Italy, thus enhancing thebilateral strategic partnership, especially in culture, education, tourism, andpeople-to-people exchange, she said./.
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