Former Deputy PM Vũ Khoan received Japanese highest honor

The Order was presented directly by Japanese King Akihito. A certificate was also delivered by Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. Former Deputy PM Vũ Khoan is the second Vietnamese leader who is bestowed with the order. In November 2006, former PM Phan Văn Khải was also presented with this noble order thanks to his great contributions to the development of Vietnam-Japan relationship. Former Deputy PM Vũ Khoan was recognized to have significant efforts in promoting economic cooperation and other exchange activities between the two countries over the past years. He was the leader of the Vietnamese delegation to take part in negotiations to re-establish the provision of Japan's official development assistance to Vietnam since 1992.

By Hoàng Nguyên