HCM City (VNA) –The Order of Academic Palms of France has been presented to Assoc. Prof. Dr.Nguyen Ngoc Dien, Vice Rector of the School ofEconomics and Law under the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, to honour his contribution to the two countries’ educationalcooperation.
The Order of Academic Palms, established in theearly 19th century, is a noble decoration that the French Government bestowsupon distinguished persons in the fields of education, science, culture, andarts.
On behalf of the French Ministry of NationalEducation, Consul General of France in HCM City Vincent Floreani presented theorder to Dien at a ceremony on July 19.
Floreani spoke highly of Dien’s contributions toVietnam-France relations, especially in education, adding that the Orderhonours his dedication to bilateral academic and educational cooperation.
Nguyen Ngoc Dien is a member of the regionalcommission of experts of the Francophone University Agency (AUF) and Presidentof the Association for Francophone Universities in the Asia-Pacific region. InNovember 2017, he was the first Vietnamese person to become an official memberof France’s Academy of Overseas Sciences.
Working at the School of Economics and Law since2008, the academic has also helped promote student exchange and trainingprogrammes between his school and several prestigious universities in France. -VNA