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Seminar focuses on architecture and urban planning

The French Architects’ Overseas Association (AFEX) and Business France held a seminar on architecture and urban planning in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9 as part of the France-Vietnam Architecture Week.
Seminar focuses on architecture and urban planning ảnh 1A France-Vietnam architecture exhibition held in HCM City as part of the France-Vietnam Architecture Week from May 8-12 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The French Architects’ OverseasAssociation (AFEX) and Business France held a seminar on architecture and urbanplanning in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9 as part of the France-VietnamArchitecture Week.

The event focused on the two main issues of how to harmoniseurban planning and heritage conservation, and green architectural solutions forVietnam.

Emmanuel Ly-Batallan, French Consul General in Ho Chi MinhCity, said that Vietnam and France share a long-term relationship in urbanarchitecture, with many French-style architectural works in Vietnam in generaland Ho Chi Minh City in particular, which boast not only cultural but also tourismand economic values.

He said Vietnam is doing well in urban planning, suggestingthe country pay more attention to the conservation of architectural heritage.

Meanwhile, Christine Larousse, a French urban planningexpert, stressed the need to integrate architectural heritage protection andpromotion into urban development work.-VNA

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