VUFO Vice President, Bui Khac Son, handed over the insignia to the outgoing ambassador at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 7.
Speaking at the event, VUFO Vice President Son applauded the diplomat’s contributions to the Vietnam-Belgium ties, especially in politics-diplomacy, trade, economy, development, education and people-to-people exchanges.
She has actively organised visits and working sessions between the leaders of ministries, agencies, organisations and businesses of both countries, he said.
She has also worked to accelerate the implementation of the Belgian Government’s non-refundable aid projects in several localities in Vietnam, in the fields of State management, human resource development and climate change response, he added.
VUFO Vice President Son expressed his wish that Jehanne Roccas, in any capacity, would continue contributing to consolidating and developing the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Belgium.
For her part, the Belgian ambassador said she was honoured to receive the insignia, the most notable reward of the VUFO.
She affirmed that her country is ready to support Vietnam in various areas, especially education, believing those who have studied in Belgium would serve as an important bridge for the two nations’ friendship and cooperation.
She promised that, in any capacity, she will do her utmost to develop the relationship between Vietnam and Belgium, as well as the amity and solidarity between their people.
