Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of joint work to boost Vietnam – France cooperation for better outcomes, while receiving outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary in Hanoi on July 17.
Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a joint vision statement on defence cooperation for 2018-2028 at their talks in Paris on September 17 as part of the former’s ongoing visit to France.
Vietnam’s Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has granted insignias “For the Health of the People” to 30 French medical experts for their contributions to Vietnam’s health sector.
The Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong had a meeting in Paris on March 26 with the French Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, as part of his current official visit to the European country.
Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan visited France from November 26-29, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and France in information technology and communications.
French and Vietnamese experts met recently in Can Tho to discuss how to better preserve the cultural heritage of Vietnam, particularly in the central province of Thua Thien– Hue.
A seminar on urban planning, held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 15, attracted experts from Vietnamese localities and Ile-de-France region of France.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed 418,827 tourists in the first three months of this year, up 22 percent against the same period last year and equivalent to 29 percent of its goal for the year
Bright prospects are visible in
the Vietnam-France cooperation in general and between Vietnam and the
French department of Indre et Loire, heard a conference held in Tours
city on April 10.
Dr. Thai Phung Ne, a leading Vietnamese hydroelectricity expert, has
been awarded France’s Legion of Honour Order for his great contributions
to boosting Vietnam-France cooperation, especially in the field of
energy.
A seminar on “Vietnam-France relations: Past and present” was held in
Hue City, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on April 25 on the
occasion of the 40th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic
ties.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan presented certificates to 15
students undertaking a master degree in the Vietnam-France Cooperation
Programme in Hanoi on December 15.
The Vietnamese Embassy, in coordination with the France-Vietnam
Friendship Organisation, on Jan. 13 held a conference on tourism
promotion in Paris to strengthen Vietnam-France cooperation in the
sector.
France will continue to help Vietnam in training cultural and art
officials and welcome Vietnamese art students to study in France,
affirmed Minister of Culture and Communication Frederic Mitterrand.
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