Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Cherif Chikhi receives the Vietnamese Friendship Order. (Photo: VOV)

(VOVworld) - Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Cherif Chikhi has received the Vietnamese Friendship Order in recognition of his contributions to improving cooperation and mutual understanding between Vietnam and Algeria. The honor was presented on Monday in Hanoi by Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam, on behalf of President Truong Tan Sang. Chikhi expressed his gratitude at being granted the Friendship Order.