Italy’s Order of Merit presented to Vietnamese NA official

Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro handed over the Italy’s Order of Merit to 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 at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29.
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Italy’s order of merit presented to vietnamese official
Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro handed over the honour to Phan Thanh Binh at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29. Source: qdnd.vn

Ambassador Antonio Alessandro expressed his honor to award the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Commander Class awarded by Italian President Sergio Mattarella to Binh, emphasizing that this is Italy's highest award for foreigners who have contributed to the relations between Italy and other countries.

“As an outstanding member of the Communist Party of Vietnam and a deeply knowledgeable person in the academic community, Mr. Phan Thanh Binh has always endeavored, trusted and supported the promotion of Italian culture in Vietnam as well as tightening the relationship between the two NA”, Alessandro said.

Along with that, the awarding of the Order of Merit to Binh is also a way of expressing the appreciation of Italy for the important role of Vietnam's NA.

Expressing his honor and thanks to the State of Italy and Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, Binh said that this is a recognition, a testament to the friendly and effective cooperation between the two countries. The two countries' relations has been established for nearly 50 years and since then, has been increasingly tight and effective, especially after the two countries upgraded to a strategic partnership in 2013 on the occasion of the official visit to Italy by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

"This Order to me is an important mark of my tenure in the NA, recognizing my contributions to the Vietnam-Italy relations", Binh said.

Italy’s order of merit presented to vietnamese official
Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro handed over the honour to Binh at a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 29, with NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong in attendance.

NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong, said the Order is the Italian State’s recognition of efforts and contributions by Binh and other members of the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group.

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

Phong expressed her belief that in any position, Binh will also make continuous efforts, continue to contribute and promote the close relations between the NA and the people of Vietnam and Italy.

The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic was founded by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi, in 1951. The Order is considered as the senior order of knighthood and highest ranking honor system of the Republic. The Order is awarded for "merit acquired by the nation" in the fields of the arts, literature, economy, social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities. In addition, it is awarded for long and conspicuous service in the civilian and military career field.

The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic has 5 classes; Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight. The order is bestowed by decree of the President of the Italian Republic, as head of the order of knighthood under the recommendation of the President of the Council of Ministers.

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