Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 27 bid farewell to New Zealand Consul General to Vietnam Heather Mhairi Riddell, who accomplished her office tenure.
FM Minh spoke highly of the contributions Riddell had made to effectively strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand during her working term.
He said these contributions helped promote the relationship between the two countries to comprehensive partnership in September 2009, and lift bilateral friendship and all-faceted cooperation to a new height.
The FM congratulated Riddell on receiving the Friendship Order from President Truong Tan Sang.
Riddell thanked Vietnamese ministries, sectors, branches, political and social organisations and partners for their support and cooperation.
She affirmed that in a new position, she will continue to positively contribute to further strengthening friendship and cooperation between New Zealand and Vietnam.-VNA
FM Minh spoke highly of the contributions Riddell had made to effectively strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand during her working term.
He said these contributions helped promote the relationship between the two countries to comprehensive partnership in September 2009, and lift bilateral friendship and all-faceted cooperation to a new height.
The FM congratulated Riddell on receiving the Friendship Order from President Truong Tan Sang.
Riddell thanked Vietnamese ministries, sectors, branches, political and social organisations and partners for their support and cooperation.
She affirmed that in a new position, she will continue to positively contribute to further strengthening friendship and cooperation between New Zealand and Vietnam.-VNA
