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French Senate President inaugurates headquarters of French Institute in Vietnam

French Senate President Gérard Larcher attended a ceremony in Hanoi on December 8 to inaugurate the new headquarters of the French Institute in Vietnam, as part of his ongoing official visit to the Southeast Asian country.
French Senate President inaugurates headquarters of French Institute in Vietnam ảnh 1Inaugural ceremony of new headquarters of French Institute in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -  French SenatePresident Gérard Larcher attended a ceremony in Hanoi on December 8 toinaugurate the new headquarters of the French Institute in Vietnam, as part ofhis ongoing official visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Gérard Larcher said that the institute serves a pillar in theculture exchange between France and Vietnam, through the organisation of eventsin all fields, from cinematography to music, from performing arts to visualarts, and heritage.

The inauguration marks a new start for the institute's activities, opens up opportunities for the institutein relations with Vietnamese partners, and strengthens links and cultural and linguisticexchanges, he added.

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism NguyenVan Hung said that this event marks a new development of the instituteafter 18 years operating in Vietnam, and part of a ceremonyto kick-start events in celebration of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties in 2023, co-chaired by GérardLarcher and his Vietnamese counterpart Vuong Dinh Hue earlier the same day.

He expressed his belief that in the coming time, the Vietnam Cultural Centre inFrance and the French Institute in Vietnam will continue to promote theachieved results and act as a bridge connecting the two peoples and bringing them closertogether, thus contributing to promoting the Vietnam - France strategic partnership./.
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