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Viet Nam awards the Friendship Order to IPU Secretary General and former IPU President

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and former IPU President Saber Chowdhury were awarded the Friendship Order by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairperson of the Viet Nam National Assembly

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and former IPU President Saber Chowdhury were awarded the Friendship Order by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairperson of the Viet Nam National Assembly. ©Asif Dullah

IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and former IPU President Saber Chowdhury were awarded the Friendship Order by Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairperson of the Viet Nam National Assembly in Hanoi on 19 January 2018.

The Order is given by the Government of Viet Nam to foreigners who contribute towards building and developing friendship between Viet Nam and other countries and institutes. It was awarded to Mr. Chungong and Mr. Chowdhury for their active role in promoting cooperation between the IPU and the National Assembly of Viet Nam.  

Mr. Chungong and Mr. Chowdhury were in Hanoi on the occasion of the 26th Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum.