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Mural inaugurated to celebrate Vietnam-France friendship

A mural featuring Vietnamese and French flowers has been inaugurated in the Parisian suburb of Choisy-le-Roi to enhance the friendship between two countries.
Mural inaugurated to celebrate Vietnam-France friendship ảnh 1A mural featuring Vietnamese and French flowers has been inaugurated in the Parisian suburb of Choisy-le-Roi. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Amural featuring Vietnamese and French flowers has been inaugurated in the Parisian suburb of Choisy-le-Roi to enhance the friendship between twocountries.

With the theme 'French -Vietnamese Spring', the 40m long, 3.5m wide painting has been created on a dykeof the Seine River, featuring various flowers with the background of ablue sky.

Artists from New Hanoi ArtCompany including Nguyen Thu Thuy, Tran Dinh, Huy Quan, Cao Quyen and Dinh Huyworked on it this month.

The inauguration ceremony on June26 was attended by Choisy-le-Roi Mayor DidierGuillaume, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep as well asVietnamese and French authorities and cultural managers.

“We are proud to have a chance topaint on such a nice and famous place like this,” said Thuy.

“The process was not easy becausewe painted on the rough surface of a concrete dyke in the radiant sunlight,”she said.

“The vitality of spring andnature symbolises the long-standing friendship between two nations. We arehappy to contribute to create another symbol of that friendship.

“The painting contains the loveand friendship of Vietnamese people to French people.

Thuy also created a ceramic collage entitled Vietnam– France Friendship in 2013 tomark the 40th anniversary of the Paris Protocol. The artwork is currentlydisplayed at Choisy Le Roi City Hall.

During 1968 and 1973, thegovernment and people of Choisy Le Roi supported Vietnamese delegations innegotiations and protests for peace.

Choisy le Roi City and Hanoi's DongDa district also set up sisterhood in 1973 to help rebuild the district afterthe war.-VNA
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