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Paris exhibition features 40 years of Vietnam-France relations

A week-long exhibition opened in Paris on April 26, showcasing photos and publications on the Vietnam-France relations over the past 40 years and Vietnamese culture.
A week-long exhibition opened in Paris on April 26, showcasing photosand publications on the Vietnam-France relations over the past 40 yearsand Vietnamese culture.

The event is part of the 2014 Vietnam Year in France and aims to promote Vietnam as a global tourist attraction.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnam’s Minister of Informationand Communications Nguyen Bac Son said the exhibition is aimed atconsolidating the two peoples’ mutual understanding and boosting theVietnam-France strategic partnership, which was established inSeptember 2013.

At the same time, a Vietnam film week was also launched with nearly 100 documentaries to be screened.

Benoit Paumier, General Commissioner of the 2014 Vietnam Year inFrance, hailed the “symbolic” significance of the exhibition and filmweek, saying that the 2014 Vietnam Year in France has attracted theactive participation of local authorities, Vietnamese associations andfriendship societies in the country.-VNA
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