VUFO presents insignia to outgoing Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam
The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on July 13 bestowed its “For peace and friendship among nations” insignia upon outgoing Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen in recognition of his valuable contributions throughout his term of office in the country.
VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga presents the insignia to Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, July 13 (VNA) - The Vietnam Union of FriendshipOrganisations (VUFO) on July 13 bestowed its “For peace and friendship amongnations” insignia upon outgoing Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen in recognition of his valuable contributions throughout his term of office in the country.
Presenting the insignia to the diplomat, VUFO PresidentAmbassador Nguyen Phuong Nga said Jansen has made important contributions to further promoting the two countries' relations at the federal, regional and communitylevels, especially in strengthening the ties between the Vietnamese NationalAssembly and the Belgian Parliament.
He has actively supported Vietnam in the process ofnegotiating and signing the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU - Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement (EVIPA), she added.
The ambassador has also cooperated closelywith the Vietnam - Belgium Friendship Association and VUFO, as well as actively participatedin the organisation of related friendship, cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, Nga said.
She affirmed that over the past five decades, theVietnam-Belgium relationship has developed robustlyin many fields, and the two countries have strengthened close cooperation within theframework of multilateral forums such as the United Nations, Francophone, ASEMand ASEAN.
For his part, Jansen expressed his honour to receive the insignia andhighlighted VUFO’s important role in boosting the relationship between Belgium and Vietnam.
Appreciating the assistance from the Vietnamese side throughouthis tenure, he hoped the bilateral relations will grow further in the future./.
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VUFO President Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga presents the insignia to Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen (Photo: VNA) 
