According to VNA, during his working trip to attend the 19th Francophone Summit and an official visit to France, on the morning of October 5 (local time), in Paris, General Secretary and President To Lam had a friendly conversation with outstanding overseas Vietnamese experts and intellectuals in countries in the Francophone community.
At the meeting, General Secretary and President To Lam welcomed and highly appreciated the dedicated and responsible opinions of overseas intellectuals at the meeting, emphasizing that the contributions of overseas Vietnamese intellectuals to the host country and the homeland of Vietnam are very valuable resources.
General Secretary and President To Lam said that his visit to the 19th Francophone Summit aims to continue affirming Vietnam's role as a key and responsible member of the Francophone community in the Asia-Pacific region as well as Vietnam's active and responsible participation in the activities of the Francophone community in particular and the international community in general.
The General Secretary and President affirmed that the achievements that Vietnam has made, besides the wise leadership of the Party, are also thanks to the efforts of the entire political system and all classes of people, the support of international friends, including the valuable contributions of the overseas Vietnamese community and the team of overseas Vietnamese experts and intellectuals. At the same time, he emphasized that in the coming time, Vietnam will focus its efforts on the important strategic period and opportunity, "accelerating" to strive to successfully complete the goals set by the 13th National Party Congress to create a new era - the era of the Vietnamese nation's rise.
The General Secretary and President expressed his joy at the potential of the overseas Vietnamese community, including the increasingly growing intellectual community, affirming the important role of the community in general and the intellectual community in particular in realizing the country's development goals. The Party and State clearly identify "Talents are the vital energy of the nation", overseas Vietnamese are valuable assets and important resources of the country.
The General Secretary and President called on overseas Vietnamese to continue to actively promote their role as a bridge in the relationship between Vietnam and countries in the Francophone community, bringing practical benefits to all parties and directly contributing to the country's development; hoping that overseas intellectuals will continue to bring the world's advanced scientific achievements back to the country, training more talented people for Vietnam.
Overseas Vietnamese businessmen will bring more Vietnamese products to the international market, promoting the transfer of production facilities to Vietnam. Artists contribute to preserving and promoting the Vietnamese language in the Francophone space, alongside the French language, contributing to promoting cultural and linguistic diversity.
