Emperor Naruhito Presents the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Tokyo
Japanese Emperor Naruhito on November 10 in Tokyo awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to former Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, one of Japan's highest decorations for foreign nationals, in recognition of his contribution to bilateral relations. At the same ceremony, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presented the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, to former Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.
According to the Vietnam News Agency, the conferment decisions were announced by the Japanese government on November 3 as part of the 2026 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, which included six Vietnamese recipients. Pham Minh Chinh served as Vietnam's eighth prime minister from 2021 to 2026.
The Order of the Rising Sun was established by Emperor Meiji in 1875 and is among Japan's oldest national decorations; the Grand Cordon is its highest class, generally conferred on foreign leaders who have made outstanding contributions to relations with Japan.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 越南前总理范明政（右）2022年会见时任美国国务卿Antony Blinken（资料图）。图：美国国务院，公共领域，经维基共享资源 / Former Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) meeting then U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2022 (file photo). U.S. Department of State photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
