A State Bank of Vietnam ceremony was held to award a certificate of merit to Mr. Kazuhiro Hiwatashi, Chief Consultant on a project aimed at enhancing the capacity of SBV staff in the field of banknote ink in Hanoi on November 18.
Attending the ceremony were Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu, representatives of SBV International Cooperation Department and the National Banknote Printing Plant, NH09 Project Management Board, the Emulation and Rewarding Department, the Issue and Vault Department as well as representatives from Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, JICA Vietnam Office, and etc.
On behalf of the SBV Governor, Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu awarded the Certificate of Merit to Mr. Hiwatashi and expressed his sincere thanks for his contribution to Vietnam's banking sector. He said that Mr. Hiwatashi had played an important role in implementing the Project, which promptly met the demands of the SBV in the field of banknote ink.
For his part, Mr. Hiwatashi expressed his sincere thanks to the SBV Governor and Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu, and stated that the Certificate of Merit reflected the honor bestowed on himself and the JICA for their comprehensive supporting for Vietnam in achieving the goal of becoming an industrialized nation by 2020. He added that he would continue to give his full support to the SBV banknote ink project.
Le Hang