Hanoi documentary by ex-French Ambassador to be screened

The Vietnam Television will broadcast the documentary Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), directed and filmed by former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier, on VTV1 channel at 8:40 pm on October 8.

Tuesday, October 03, 2017 16:08

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Poster from special premiere of Mon Hanoi at l'espace (Photo: l'espace)

Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamTelevision will broadcast the documentary Mon Hanoi (My Hanoi), directed andfilmed by former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier, on VTV1 channelat 8:40 pm on October 8.

The 52-minute film is a journey throughmany corners of Hanoi, with interesting insights into the capital’s culture, food,architecture, traffic and people discovered by the diplomat.

The voice-over in Vietnamese of thedocumentary was performed by Jean Noel Poirier himself, who has learned thelanguage since he was 20.

The screening of Mon Hanoi is one ofactivities to mark the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10). The film hasreceived the creator’s permission to be broadcast on all channels of theVietnam Television during one year.

Jean Noel Poirier lived in Vietnam for 10years, during which he worked for one term as a Consul General in Ho Chi MinhCity and another as the French ambassador in Hanoi (2012 - 2016).

In May 2017, the diplomat was awarded the VietnameseGovernment’s Friendship Order for his contributions to Vietnam – Francestrategic partnership.-VNA

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