Overview of the meeting (Photo: daidoanket.vn)
Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Thanh expressed her pleasure to meet with OV in France.
The OV Association in France is a large, traditional association, which was previously the Union of Colonial Nations founded by Leader Nguyen Ai Quoc in 1919, with a history of nearly 100 years.
During the course of Vietnam’s revolutionary history, the association has made great contributions to the struggle against foreign invaders, gaining the national independence and reunification of the nation and the process of innovation and protection of the country.
The OV community in France is mainly employees, civil servants, small traders and students. Many of them have university and post-graduate degrees in various fields, including prestigious experts and scientists in the international arena.
Following the tradition of the previous generations, the Association now has many useful activities such as supporting newcomers to integrate into the community; organizing activities, donations, support, to help internal and external people in trouble; organizing summer camps for children, opening classes of dance, singing, art, sports, Vietnamese language and holding activities to preserve Vietnam’s cultural identity in the community, especially among young people.
At the meeting, the delegates expressed sincere and warm affection with the delegation and towards the homeland.
The delegation was very touched by memories and emotions when watching clips of overseas Vietnamese, through publications published in France by the patriotic overseas Vietnamese association in early 1960s.
Ms. Thanh was happy to know that the general trend of the community is toward better integrating into the local society. So far over 80% of them have French nationality.
At the meeting, she also reported prominent developments of the country over the past time to the overseas Vietnamese.
Previously, the delegation had a working session with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of France./.