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A booth at the event (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in France organised a get-together for Vietnamese and French organisations and associations in Malakoff city on September 24. Apart from the 20 participating organisations and associations, the event also brought together Vietnamese people working and studying in France, and foreign friends. In his remarks, Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang highlighted the role of the friendship and solidarity associations in the past struggle for national liberation as well as the present cause of national development. He urged them to participate in major events in the bilateral relations in the time ahead, including the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic ties, and 10 years of the signing of their strategic partnership. Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations ( VUFO ) Nguyen Van Doanh affirmed that Vietnamese always bears in mind the support of French … [Read more...] about Organisations, associations contribute to Vietnam-France relationship

The projects cover different areas, including capacity improvement for local authorities, vocational training for young people, care for children, agricultural production and handicraft efficiency enhancement, Nicolas Le Guen, a representative of the AFD, said at a meeting with representatives from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) in Paris on September 23. VUFO Vice President Nguyen Van Doanh spoke highly of the efficiency of the AFD-financed projects, noting that up to 61 French organizations are operating in Vietnam, the second largest in the Southeast Asian nation, with nearly 9 million USD disbursed each year. According to the AFD, over the past decade, the agency earmarked about 140 million EUR (135.66 million USD) for French NGOs and disbursed some 400 million EUR during the COVID-19 outbreak. It plans to finance 12 projects in Vietnam in 2023, with funding of around 3 million EUR. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about French Development Agency pledges more support for projects in Vietnam

Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last weekend by Vietnam News Agency. -President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a high-ranking Party and State delegation arrived in Tokyo on September 25 afternoon, beginning his trip to attend a state funeral for late Prime Minister Abe Shinzo from September 25-28. The state funeral, due to take place on September 27, is the second of its kind held for a former Japanese Prime Minister since World War II, following the first for late PM Yoshida Shigeru in 1967. Read full story -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 visited the construction sites of several key socio-economic infrastructure projects in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The projects included one on building Thac Ba lake national tourism site by 2040. The site is expected to attract about 1 million tourists by 2030 and some 2.5 million by 2040. Read full story -The same day, the Prime Minister attended a ceremony to receive the … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest September 26

Apart from the 20 participating organizations and associations, the event also brought together Vietnamese people working and studying in France, and foreign friends. In his remarks, Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang highlighted the role of the friendship and solidarity associations in the past struggle for national liberation as well as the present cause of national development. He urged them to participate in major events in the bilateral relations in the time ahead, including the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - France diplomatic ties, and 10 years of the signing of their strategic partnership. Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) Nguyen Van Doanh affirmed that Vietnamese always bears in mind the support of French people. He also lauded contribution of French organizations and associations, especially the France - Vietnam Friendship Association, to the solidarity and friendship between the two countries. On this occasion, … [Read more...] about Organizations, associations contribute to Vietnam – France relationship