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| Presenting the award of Francophone Woman of the year |
Attending the conference were Ms. Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and President of AIMF; Mr. Désire Nyaruhirira, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the International Organization of La Francophonie; Mr. Pham Duc Tien, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hue City Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee and Chairman of the Hue City People’s Committee; leaders of the departments, agencies, and localities in the city area; along with delegates from French-speaking cities around the world.
Accordingly, Hue City is developing numerous cooperation projects with French-speaking cities, focusing on the issues of heritage preservation. Therefore, the Conference of Francophone Mayors is an opportunity to gain deeper understanding on these collaborations, at the same time establishing new partnerships.
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| The representatives visiting the stalls displaying Hue souvenirs |
Taking place within 3 days, from April 27 to 29, this year’s conference focused on climate issues. 10 years after the adoption of Paris Agreement at COP21, local authorities all over the world have unanimously committed to combat climate change and they are working together to carry out specific solutions whose effectiveness has already been recognized.
Accordingly, a number of topics were organized and discussed, including the seminar on “Heritage and Sustainable Tourism”, workshop and commitment of the city “Responding to climate emergency”, “Tangible heritage and development policies”, etc. Furthermore, this gathering in Hue also marked the moment to celebrate AIMF, which in 2025 will commemorate its 45th anniversary of the Association’s establishment, the 35th anniversary of the Fund for Cooperation, and the 30th anniversary of becoming the Coordinating Body of the Francophone Community.
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| The representatives visiting the Hue Imperial City |
As an important and special international urban organization, associated with French, a common language, over the years, AIMF has launched various initiatives on urban heritage and accompanied local leaders in the work of heritage preservation, promoting sustainable tourism, and joining hands to solve global challenges, heading to the sustainable development of the cities. AIMF has done its mission well, creating a solid connection between member cities and Francophone and International partner organizations.
Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, Chairman of the City People’s Committee emphasized that Hue has always actively participated in the activities of the Association, demonstrating the city government’s strong commitment and aspiration to integrate deeply into international cooperation efforts, especially within the framework of the Francophone Community, in which Vietnam has long been an active and responsible member. Along with other member cities, Hue City hopes to continue receiving support from AIMF and international partners so that our cooperative relationships can become truly effective and beneficial for each member in particular and for the whole community in general.