Association helps promote Vietnam-France relationship
Gerard Daviot, who was re-elected President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (FVFA) at its 16th congress, stressed the need for the association to play a more active role in diversifying the Vietnam-France friendship in the time ahead.
Paris (VNA) – Gerard Daviot,who was re-elected President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association(FVFA) at its 16th congress, stressed the need for the associationto play a more active role in diversifying the Vietnam-France friendship in thetime ahead.
At the congress held in Paris’s suburban Montreuil city on November 18, Daviotsaid the diverse ties will cover economy, politics and culture, helping addresschallenges to the two countries in many sectors, including education-training,health care, water resources protection and climate change response.
He highlighted Vietnam’s position inSoutheast Asia and the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders’ Meetingthat recently took place in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city.
Vietnam is facing a range of major challenges, including those relating toclimate change like sea level rise in the Mekong Delta, salt water intrusionand unusual floods, he said, describing the patterns as big threats to nationaleconomic development.
Such issues were discussed at the conference on non-concentrated cooperationbetween Vietnamese and French localities in September 2017 and mentioned inmany programmes and initiatives launched by the association, he noted.
Daviot said the FVFA has also implemented an array of initiatives to promoteVietnam in general and its culture, achievements and position in the world inparticular, along with revealing challenges and difficulties facing thecountry.
The association has raised voice to help Vietnam protect its sovereignty andsovereign right in the East Sea and support the campaign to gain justice forVietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin victims, he said.-VNA
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At the congress (Source: VNA) 
