NA Vice Chairwoman visits Ho Chi Minh Space, Thang Long and Co Loa exhibition in France
Thanh highlighted that the Ho Chi Minh Space is not only a special cultural and historical landmark, but also a source of inspiration for the human values, independence, and the quest for freedom that President Ho Chi Minh steadfastly pursued throughout his life.
NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh (right) and Mayor of Provins city Olivier Lavenka (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦇ – Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh visited the Ho Chi Minh Space, as well as the Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Co Loa Heritage Exhibition in France on July 11, as part of her working trip to attend the 50th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) General Assembly.
Thanh expressed her deep emotions when paying tribute to Uncle Ho and visiting the Ho Chi Minh Space in Montreuil city, which houses invaluable documents and photos from the revolutionary life and career of the late leader during his time in France.
She highlighted that the Ho Chi Minh Space is not only a special cultural and historical landmark, but also a source of inspiration for the human values, independence, and the quest for freedom that President Ho Chi Minh steadfastly pursued throughout his life.
Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh (third, left) and other delegates pose for a group photo at the monument dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh at the Montreau Park. (Photo: VNA)
The NA Vice Chairwoman affirmed that protecting and promoting these invaluable legacies is not only the responsibility of previous generations, but also serves as a spiritual foundation for younger generations to better understand history, thus cultivating patriotism and the will to strive for progress.
Thanh highly praised the special relationship between Montreuil and Vietnam, saying that the city is regarded as one of the places in France where President Ho Chi Minh's heritage is best preserved.
Deputy Mayor of Montreuil Florian Vignillon stressed that President Ho Chi Minh is "a great symbol of the struggle for independence and freedom, and the embodiment of strong will, heroic spirit, and hope." He further stated that President Ho Chi Minh's legacy continues to inspire generations not only in Vietnam but also around the world.
The same day, the NA Vice Chairwoman visited the Thang Long Citadel and Co Loa Heritage Exhibition in Provins city and met with its Mayor Olivier Lavenka.
She xpressed her gratitude to the city's authorities for providing favourable conditions for hosting the exhibition, emphasising that this was an important event in the locality-to-locality cooperation between the two countries.
Thanh suggested the two sides continue to leverage the benefits of collaboration and share experiences in the field of cultural heritage protection. She also expressed her hope that Provins will cooperate with other localities in Vietnam, such as Ninh Binh and Hue, in this area.
Earlier, on July 10, the Vietnamese official held talks with French NA Vice-President Nadège Abomangoli and worked with Bruno Fuchs, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French NA.
Meeting with Abomangoli, Thanh affirmed that Vietnam treasures and wishes to further deepen its comprehensive strategic partnership with France.
She emphasised that cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries has been increasingly promoted and developed positively based on the cooperation agreements signed between the Vietnamese NA and the Senate, and the NA of France.
The two sides have regularly exchanged delegations at all levels to share experiences in parliamentary activities, coordinated and supported each other at multilateral parliamentary forums, and actively contributed to strengthening the bilateral relations, bringing the Vietnam-France relationship to new heights in recent times, Thanh said./.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with French Senate Vice President Loic Hervé and French NA Vice-President Nadège Abomangoli, met with Anne Le Hénanff, Chairwoman of the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (FVFG) in the French NA, and Amélia Lakrafi, General Delegate of the APF.
The two sides spoke highly of the continuously strengthened Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, particularly through recent high-level delegation exchanges. They pledged to further foster parliamentary cooperation, highlighting the active contributions of the two countries’ friendship parliamentary groups to fostering the bilateral relations.
This event marks a major milestone in the enduring cultural partnership between Hanoi and the Ile-de-France region, while opening new avenues for heritage preservation and tourism cooperation.
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