Amongpeople who were honored at the event were US Consul General in Ho ChiMinh City Le Thanh An, Vice Director of Ho Chi Minh City University ofMedicine and Pharmaceu Prof. Do Van Dung and historian Nguyen Dac Xuan.
Addressing the ceremony, US Consul GeneralLe Thanh An said that the event aimed to further tighten the relationsbetween the two countries.
This is the second honouring ceremony, which is held by the committee every two years.-VNA