Friendship association works for thriving Vietnam-France ties
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hoped that the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) will further its efforts to bolster Vietnam-France collaboration in the fields of politics, economy, culture, education and healthcare.
General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and AAFV President Gérard Daviot (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong hoped that the France-VietnamFriendship Association (AAFV) will further its efforts to bolster Vietnam-France collaboration in the fields of politics,economy, culture, education and healthcare.
Holding a reception for the representatives from the association in Paris onMarch 27 (local time) during his official visit to the country, the Party chiefhailed and thanked French friends for their support for Vietnam and theFrench-Vietnam relations.
During 57 years of operation, the association has carried out a myriad ofactivities to back Vietnam in the country’s struggle for independence as wellas national construction and development, he said.
For his part, AAFV President Gérard Daviot said that the AAFV is the mostlong-standing association in the European country. It has worked to endorseVietnamese people with many assistance projects and activities with totalmobilised capital of 4 million euros.
The association will continue cooperation with Vietnamese partner in the fieldsof Vietnam’s interest, including environmental protection, response to climatechange, Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange and other international issues.
He stressed that the move will help fortify solidarity, friendship andcooperation between the two nations. -VNA
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General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and AAFV President Gérard Daviot (Photo: VNA) 
