French friendship association affirms support for Vietnamese people
VOV.VN - Vietnamese ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang had a working session with the leadership of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) led by its president Gerard Daviot in Paris on September 27.
The diplomat highly appreciated the AAFV’s recent contributions to strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the two countries’ people, and expressed his wish that the association will stands side by side with the Vietnamese people in the current difficult and challenging period against COVID-19, as well as in realizing national construction and development goals in the coming years.
AAFV President Gerard Daviot said his association has carried out numerous support activities for the Vietnamese people over the past time, including providing assistance to the poor and Agent Orange/dioxin victims, and supporting Tran To Nga’s ongoing dioxin lawsuit against US chemical companies spraying the toxic chemicals during the past war in Vietnam.
The association has also organized a range of people-to-people exchanges to strengthen the friendship and promote the image of Vietnam among French people and foreign travelers.
Daviot affirmed that his association will continue to promote support and solidarity activities with Vietnam, especially in the fight against COVID-19, climate change response, and human resource training for development.
He said the AAFV’s executive committee will hold a congress this November to chart a new course for the association’s future development.
The AAFV was established in 1961 with the aim of supporting the Vietnamese people in the struggle for national independence. The association has a wide network of branches in localities in France, and have been carrying out activities to connect and gather French friends who love Vietnam.