The Vietnamese ambassador emphasized that the awarding of the Friendship Order to Dr. Guido Hildner is to show the respect and gratitude of the State of Vietnam to the former German ambassador personally and his great contributions to the bilateral relations.

The Vietnamese State has conferred the Friendship Order on Chief Programme Officer at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), acknowledging her contribution to supporting Vietnam during the most difficult times of the Covid-19 pandemic.