Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu awards the Order of Friendship to Prof. Dr. Horst Klinkmann. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Minh Vu, who chaired the Order presentation ceremony held in Berlin on Wednesday, thanked Klinkmann for his tireless contributions to Vietnam and the bilateral ties. Throughout his life, the German professor has dedicated to saving people’s lives and constantly nurturing the Vietnam-Germany partnership in not only health care but also economy, culture, sports and education, the diplomat said.

Professor Klinkmann shared that he has been attached to and devoted most of his life to Vietnam and said he was impressed with Vietnamese people’s desire for independence which motivated him and his companions to work together to promote friendship with and provide support to Vietnam.