The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) on July 25 presented acertificate of merit of its Minister to the Honorary Chairman of theJapan Alumni of Vietnam (JAV), Nguyen Ngoc Binh, in recognition of hiscontributions to boosting Vietnam-Japan relations.
AsVice Chairman of the JAV, Binh had made great efforts in promotingconnections among former Vietnamese students in Japan.
Since he assumed the role of JAV Chairman in 2004, he has led theassociation to make positive contribution to fostering exchange andmutual understanding as well as the friendship and relations between thetwo countries.
In 2006, after joining the ASEANCouncil of Japan Alumni (ASCOJA), JAV’s position in the region has beenraised. In 2013, Vietnam hosted the ASCOJA congress in Hanoi for thefirst time and Nguyen Ngoc Binh chaired the event.
Binhhas also cooperated with Japanese partners in organising workshops onJapanese study or contests of eloquence in Vietnam.-VNA