An art programme has been held in Bern, Switzerland to welcome the Lunar New Year festival with the participation of representatives from many organisations and businesses. Among diverse activities were folk and modern dances, signing performances and ao dai (traditional dress) fashion shows featuring the beauty of Vietnamese women. The Vietnam Residents' Association in Switzerland was established in April 2009 to protect the rights of its members, build a strong Vietnamese community in Switzerland and encourage them to make practical contributions to the homeland. Meanwhile, a programme titled "Tet and Vietnam's ethnic groups" has been held in Paris by the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France. A photo exhibition featuring ethnic groups in northern Vietnam has also been held by French photographer Gegrard Domise, President of the Touraine-Vietnam Association. … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese in France, Switzerland welcome Tet
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Seminar on Ho Chi Minh legacy and Vietnam-France relations
A seminar on Ho Chi Minh legacy and Vietnam-France relations was held at Paris-based UNESCO Headquarters on September 19, drawing the participation of many international friends and overseas Vietnamese. The event was a follow-up to the recent conferences, seminars and exhibitions held in Paris and other French localities to celebrate the 100 th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh's arrival in France and the 65 th anniversary of his visit to France as the French Government's guest. French historian Alain Ruscio highlighted Ho Chi Minh's political career, saying as a peace lover he devoted his whole life to the country. Vietnamese ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung reviewed Ho Chi Minh Thought on external relations and Vietnam-France relationship and emphasized that both countries need to take new initiatives to lift their relationship to a higher level. … [Read more...] about Seminar on Ho Chi Minh legacy and Vietnam-France relations
France exhibition highlights Uncle Ho’s life
A photo exhibition entitled "Ho Chi Minh with French" opened in the southern city of Marseille on September 6 to mark 100 years of the day President Ho Chi Minh arrived in the European country. The exhibition was jointly organised by the Associations of Vietnamese People in France and in Marseille, the Vietnamese Students' Association in France , the Centre of Vietnamese Information and Documentation and the Vietnam-France Friendship Association. On display are more than 200 photos and documents, which provide researchers, overseas Vietnamese in France as well as French and international friends with an insight into the life and revolutionary career of President Ho Chi Minh. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to French Duong Chi Dung recalled President Ho Chi Minh's path of national salvation and affirmed his great role in building patriotic movements of overseas Vietnamese in France as well as promoting the solidarity between the French and Vietnamese … [Read more...] about France exhibition highlights Uncle Ho’s life
Exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and France opens
An exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and France opened in Marseille city, France on September 6 on the occasion of commemorating the 100th year of Ho Chi Minh's birthday. The event has been organised by the Vietnamese Association in France (UGVF), in co-ordination with the Vietnamese Association in Marseille (UGVM), the Vietnamese Association of Students in France (UEVF), the Information and Documentation Centre (CID) and the Vietnam-France Friendship Association (AAFV). 200 photos and documentaries about late President Ho Chi Minh will be on display. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese ambassador to France, Duong Chi Dung, spoke about late President Ho Chi Minh's way to save the country and confirmed the role of Uncle Ho in building patriotic movements of Overseas Vietnamese in France as well as boosting solidarity between Vietnam and France. The exhibition will run until September 12. … [Read more...] about Exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh and France opens
Exhibition spotlights France’s presence in Indochina
Almost 400 objects are on display at a large-scale exhibition being held at the Army Museum in Paris, retracing France's 100-year history in Indochina (1856-1956). The exhibition, which features old clothes, film reels, photographs, weapons and government documents, opened on October 16. It spotlights the lives of French expeditionary officers and soldiers in the middle of the 19 th century in contrast to Indochinese combatants, who struggled against the French army in their years of occupation. The May 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu, in which the Viet Minh fought the French and won, is receiving prominent coverage in the exhibition. Also on display are two embroidered-silk court dresses which belonged to the Governor General Nguyen Tri Phuong, who was a symbol of Vietnam's anti-France resistance in the colonial period. Documentary films on France's eventual defeat in the region are also being screened at the exhibition, which will run until January next year.-VNA … [Read more...] about Exhibition spotlights France’s presence in Indochina
Exhibition highlights Vietnam’s presence in France
An exhibition highlighting the presence of Vietnam in French books and newspapers from the 17th century to 1956 was open in France on October 12 on the occasion of Vietnam-France friendship exchange year. The book covers and extracts taken from over 100 books printed and published in France over the past three centuries were collected by French researchers and scholars working for the Centre for Information and Documentation on contemporary Vietnam (CID-Vietnam) since 1984. The event helps visitors better understand about politics, history, geography as well as literature and artistic works marking different historical periods in the Vietnam-France relations. Exhibits also show the early presence of Vietnamese people in France , starting from Louis XIV King’s reign, and the integration by Vietnamese into the French society. A number of works in French language featuring General Vo Nguyen Giap who passed away in Hanoi on October 4 are also displayed during the event to … [Read more...] about Exhibition highlights Vietnam’s presence in France
Exhibition highlights President HCM’s visit to France in 1946
An exhibition featuring late President Ho Chi Minh's 1946 tour of France as seen through newly-collected documents and objects opened in Hanoi on October 21. This is one of the many events celebrating the 100 th anniversary of HCM's departure to seek ways for national salvation (1911-2011) and the 65 th anniversary of his diplomatic visit to France as Head of an independent nation (1946-2011). The exhibition displayed nearly 200 documents and objects related to HCM's visit to France in 1946, including drafts on some of his speeches, and letters and articles bearing his autograph, Vietnam's national flag hoisted at a meeting held by overseas Vietnamese in Paris to mark National Day on September 2 1946, and photos of HCM during his stay in France. HCM's 1946 trip to France was one of the most important diplomatic missions of the Vietnamese Government in the 1945-1946 period. During that period, HCM conducted 400 meetings with France's top politicians, ministers of the then … [Read more...] about Exhibition highlights President HCM’s visit to France in 1946
Paris Accords 40th anniversary observed in France
The French Communist Party, in co-ordination with the authorities of Choisy-le-Roi city, hosted a ceremony on October 7 to commemorate the signing of the Paris Peace Accords 40 years ago. The ceremony began with a minute of silence in honour of General Vo Nguyen Giap, who passed away on October 4. Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Duong Chi Dung hailed the agreement as a historic victory for the Vietnamese people and progressive forces around the world in their fight for world peace and justice. He thanked the French Communist Party, the Choisy-le-Roi authorities and the French people for their spiritual and material assistance to Vietnam throughout the negotiation process. National Secretary Pierre Laurent of the French Communist Party underlined that the photo exhibit and film screenings at the ceremony aimed to convey the message of solidarity among nations, profound humanism and the human aspiration for peace. A documentary by French directors Daniel … [Read more...] about Paris Accords 40th anniversary observed in France
Hanoi photo exhibition celebrates Vietnam-France ties
(VOV) - A photography exhibition documenting the Institute for Research and Development's (IRD) Vietnamese activities opened at Hanoi's French Cultural Centre L'Espace on October 3. On display are 26 posters showcasing research by IRD and its partners, investigating issues in health, science, economy, society, and the environment. The IRD, a French research organization, has collaborated with its Vietnamese counterparts to address development issue in globalization Seventeen IRD research groups are currently working on various research programmes with eight Vietnamese universities and 30 institutes. IRD Vietnam Representative Dr. Jean Pacal Torreton expressed his hope the exhibition will help strengthen Vietnam-France cooperation. He said the IRD is committed to continuing its support for research at Vietnamese universities. The exhibition will last through to October 11. … [Read more...] about Hanoi photo exhibition celebrates Vietnam-France ties
Vietnam’s culture promoted in France
The 10th Foreign Cultural Week officially opened in Paris on September 23, beginning with an exhibition themed "Cultural Heritage Route " of Vietnam. This is the first time the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France (VCCF) has joined the event as both organiser and participant. Attending the event were representatives from the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Vietnam-France Friendship Association, the Vietnamese Embassy in French and overseas Vietnamese in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Le Hong Chuong, Director of VCCF highlighted the significance of the event. He said through the event, the centre wanted to promote the special features of Vietnam's culture to the French people as well as foreign friends. Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung spoke highly VCCF's contributions to the event, saying that this is the best opportunity for spectators to enjoy a multicolour and multinational cultural event. VCCF is the newest member of the Forum of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s culture promoted in France