General Secretary and President To Lam receives President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association Nguyen Hai Nam. Photo: Tri Dung/VNA

Lam highly appreciated the affection and contributions that the Association has given to the country and people of Vietnam over the past 60 years.

The Vietnamese leader asked that the Association continue close coordination with the Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association in Vietnam and patriotic associations in France to further solidarity and support for Vietnam and promote exchange and cooperation activities between the people of the two countries.

At the reception, Nam and some members of the Associations’ Executive Committee said that its many activities have helped victims of Agent Orange/dioxin and forged closer cooperation and support in science, technology, and health.

The association will continue its projects that benefit the Vietnamese people as well as promote its role in boosting friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the people of Vietnam and France, they said.