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Event held to honour Vietnamese businesswomen in France

The association of female businesswomen in France - Association Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France (AEEV) - on March 17 organised an event to honour Vietnamese women in France for their contributions to society in general and to the AEEV’s activities in particular and to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8).
Event held to honour Vietnamese businesswomen in France ảnh 1Outstanding businesswomen receive certificates of merits (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The association of female businesswomenin France - Association Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France(AEEV) - on March 17 organised an event to honour Vietnamese women in France for theircontributions to society in general and to the AEEV’s activities in particular and to celebrateInternational Women's Day (March 8).

The event attracted influential businesswomen in the Vietnamesecommunity in France, especially Stéphanie Do - the first female parliamentarianof Vietnamese origin in France and Dr Phan Bich Thien, member of the CentralCommittee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chairwoman of the Vietnamese Women'sForum in Europe, and Chairwoman of the Vietnamese Women's Association inHungary.

Stéphanie Do and Thien shared their experiences in overcomingchallenges that women usually face when participating in politics and runningbusiness.

On this occasion, AEEV honoured outstanding businesswomen whohave made many contributions to the association's activities in 2023.In particular, as Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Forum in Europe, Thien presented the "Golden Heart" insignia to members and the association tohonour their contributions to the forum's charity activities in 2023.

Established at the end of 2022, AEEV is a non-governmentalorganisation that connects Vietnamese female entrepreneurs in France and othercountries to help each other do business. It also organises volunteeractivities in France and Vietnam, receives, coordinates and provides legalsupport for projects, programmes, and events as well as supports the Vietnamesecommunity in the host country./.   

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