Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Vietnam was awarded the medal «For Peace and Friendship between Peoples»

In connection with the completion of the diplomatic mission, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Yerlan Baizhanov was invited to the Vietnamese Union of Friendship Societies with Foreign Countries.

During the meeting, the Chairman of the Union, Mrs. Nguyen Phuong Nga, highly appreciated the contribution of the Kazakh diplomat to the development of political and economic cooperation, strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties between the two countries.  She noted that during his four-year stay in Vietnam, Yerlan Baizhanov successfully organized the exchange of high-level visits, conducted important political consultations and economic missions, and facilitated the resumption of direct flights between the countries. 

The work of the Embassy on the development of people's diplomacy, which contributed to the acquaintance of the Vietnamese people with the rich history and culture of Kazakhstan by organizing translations of Kazakh books and feature films into Vietnamese, as well as holding days of Kazakh cinema in Da Nang, a musical concert in Hanoi, was particularly noted.

Phuong Nga expressed hope that Yerlan Baizhanov will continue to assist in strengthening friendship between the peoples of Kazakhstan and Vietnam, and presented the Kazakh diplomat with the highest award of the Union of Friendship Societies - the medal «For Peace and Friendship between Peoples».