Vietnam-French traditional friendship helps promote bilateral ties
(VOVWORLD) - The French-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) has accompanied Vietnam in implementing many bilateral and multilateral development projects since the association’s establishment in 1961, said its General Secretary Jean Pierre Archambault.
 A French visitor at an exhibition on Vietnam's sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelago
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Mr. Archambault, who is also Editor in Chief of Perspective France Magazine, told this to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to France, starting on Monday. He said AAFV has organized many seminars on cooperation with Vietnam in Paris, Lyon, and Toulouse.
One of the association’s important tasks is to help French people better understand Vietnam, its history, civilization, achievements, as well as challenges facing the country during its development, said Mr. Archambault. AAVF has published the Perspective France - Vietnam Magazine to promote bilateral ties and is launching an award for young French talents with researches on Vietnam, he added.