02:10, 02/10/2013

Dr. Alexandre Yersin to be conferred honorary Vietnamese citizen

According to the direction of Le Xuan Than - Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee - in the meeting with the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports & Tourism on September 30...
 

According to the direction of Le Xuan Than - Deputy Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee - in the meeting with the Provincial Department of Culture, Sports & Tourism on September 30, the announcement ceremony to recognize Dr. Alexandre Yersin as a honorary Vietnamese citizen will be held on December 31, 2013 (combined with the arts program to welcome New Year 2014).
 
 
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Statue of Dr. Alexandre Yersin by Nha Trang Bay. (Photo: illustration)

 

Previously, the Governmental Office had announced the agreement of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung with the Justice Ministry’s proposal to posthumously confer Honorary Vietnamese Citizen title on Dr. Alexandre Yersin.
 
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