Speaking at the ceremony, VNAT Chairman Nguyen Van Tuan congratulated Bryan Fornari - a friend of Vietnam tourism, expressed his thanks and recognition of excellent contributions made by Bryan Fornari to Vietnam tourism over the past time through an EU-funded project for the VNAT and MCST. VNAT Chairman Nguyen Van Tuan also wished Bryan Fornari continuous successes in his new tasks.

Expressing the honour at receipt of the Medal for the Course of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Bryan Fornari thanked for the sentiments and recognition of Vietnam. He wanted the achievements from the cooperation between the EU Delegation to Vietnam, the ESRT Programme and VNAT, MCST such as the Tourism Advisory Board, tourism marketing, human resource training and development, development of Vietnam Tourism Occupational Standards (VTOS)… would be maintained and applied effectively. Bryan Fornari also wished Vietnam tourism to overcome difficulties and challenges to keep growing vigorously in the future.

