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In addition, there have been numerous other bilateral visits between France and Vietnam at the ministerial, parliamentary, and local levels, highlighting the richness of the relationship between the two countries. In 2016 alone, the President of the French National Assembly, Claude Bartolone, and the French Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves le Drian, visited Vietnam. In December 2015, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was also present in Paris to attend the COP 21 climate conference, and the French government was very appreciative of Vietnam's commitment on this occasion.
President François Hollande's state visit is an opportunity to further strengthen bilateral relations within the framework of the strategic cooperation agreement signed in September 2013. New agreements will be signed and meetings between business leaders will take place, and cooperation between the two countries will continue to develop.
Side events:
Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Alexandre Yersin French High School. new in Hanoi
University Council of Hanoi University of Science and TechnologyOn the sidelines of the President's visit to Vietnam, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (USTH) will hold its 3rd University Council meeting. The 1st University Council meeting took place in Vietnam since the university's establishment. The meeting will be co-chaired by Professor Chau Van Minh, President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, and Mr. André Vallini, Minister of State for Development and Francophonie. The University Council meeting will provide an opportunity to define USTH's long-term strategic direction and to renew French and Vietnamese support for this flagship project within the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Steering Committee of the Franco-Vietnamese Center for Management Training (CFVG) in Ho Chi Minh City
Start the program Creative FranceThe French President announced the launch of a major image program to support France's economic development in 2015 in Paris. This initiative focuses on creativity, aiming to highlight France's strengths in industrial and economic dynamism, innovation potential, and cultural and artistic vitality.
Introducing the new movie."Eternité" (Ageless)by director Tran Anh Hung, and the Vietnamese translation of the novel.« L'élégance des veuves » (Widow's CharmThe original work was adapted into the screenplay for this film, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.On the sidelines of the President's visit, the French Institute in Vietnam will present the new film "Eternité" by French-Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung. Before its screening in France on September 7th, the film will have its premiere at the French Institute in Hanoi on September 5th, with the presence of director and actor Christophe Rossignon, who previously produced Tran Anh Hung's films (Cyclo, The Scent of Green Papaya). Another premiere will take place on September 7th in Ho Chi Minh City, and the film will officially be released in Vietnam on September 9th.
The Order of Literature and Arts was awarded to female director Nguyen Hoang Diep.
