(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Dinh Jean-Pierre as Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in New Caledonia, France, in recognition of his significant contribution to reinforcing friendship and cooperation between the two countries. At a ceremony to present the appointment to Mr. Jean Pierre in Hanoi on Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam said it demonstrates the trust of the Vietnamese Government in the Honorary Consul who actively contributed to cementing the bond among the overseas Vietnamese in France, preserving the culture of Vietnam, and popularising the Vietnamese language among overseas Vietnamese children. Mr. Nam said he hopes the newly-appointed Honorary Counsul will continue to work for the Vietnamese community and help bring the Vietnamese Government’s policies to expatriates.