At the ceremony, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong affirmed that during his term in Vietnam, Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer has made many contributions, helping to promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, sports and tourism. The Ambassador always has special feelings for Vietnamese culture and people.

According to Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong, Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer always attaches importance to cultural diplomacy. Under the active direction of the Ambassador, the Austrian Embassy in Hanoi has coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnamese agencies to organize cultural and artistic exchange programs... These activities have contributed to increasing people's access and participation in cultural and artistic activities; promoting exchanges between the people of the two countries.

In the coming time, Deputy Minister Ta Quang Dong hopes that the two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation activities in culture, sports and tourism through specific activities such as organizing more art performances and exhibitions about the countries, cultures and people of the two countries; promoting human resource cooperation in the fields of culture and arts...

The Deputy Minister hopes that regardless of his position in Vietnam, Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer will continue to contribute to the cultural, sports and tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.

Expressing his joy and appreciation for the recognition of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer said that during his term as Ambassador to Vietnam, he and the Austrian Embassy in Hanoi always received enthusiastic support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The efforts of the Austrian Embassy and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have helped the Vietnam-Austria cultural, sports and tourism cooperation relationship develop stably and sustainably; creating a solid foundation for implementing many cooperative activities in the future.

Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer also expressed his belief that cultural and people-to-people exchange activities will continue to be a bridge to promote economic and tourism cooperation, bringing the Vietnam-Austria relationship to further development and depth.

According to the Ambassador, in the coming time, the two countries need to strengthen cultural, sports and tourism exchange activities in the direction of constant innovation and creativity, bearing the strong cultural imprint of Vietnam and Austria. Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer also emphasized that through many specific activities, the Ambassador will continue to contribute to fostering the cultural, sports and tourism cooperation relationship between the two countries.

During his tenure in Vietnam, Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer has collaborated with many educational institutions in many cities to bring the image and culture of Austria to the Vietnamese people.

Particularly within the framework of activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Austria (1972 - 2022), the Ambassador and the Austrian Embassy organized many events such as painting exhibitions, classical concert series Musik aus Wien, Saxophone concerts...

With the desire to enhance the friendly relations between the two countries, the Ambassador always creates all conditions and connections for the art troupes of the two countries to exchange, perform and work. Among them, there are many concerts in collaboration with artists of the Vietnam National Academy of Music and the Vietnam Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music...

In recognition of the contributions to the development of culture, sports and tourism of the two countries, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to award the Medal "For the Cause of Culture, Sports and Tourism" to the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Vietnam Hans-Peter Glanzer./.