Vietnamese taekwondo athletes welcomed ahead of Olympic Games Paris
Mayor of the French city of Bagneux Hélène Amiable hosted a local reception on April 15 for a delegation of eight young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes currently under training until April 16.
Mayor of Bagneux city Hélène Amiable welcomes young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – Mayor of the French cityof Bagneux Hélène Amiable hosted a local reception on April 15 for a delegation of eight young Vietnamese taekwondoathletes currently under training until April 16.
Withthe Paris 2024 Olympic Games just over 100 days away, Amiable highlightedthe symbolic significance of the training session, saying that it embodies thestrong friendship between Vietnam and France.
She said the training session in Bagneux is highly symbolic of the Vietnam - France friendship.
The official expressed 🌳delight at welcoming the talented young Vietnamese for exchange with localfellows, notably Solène Avoulète, an eight-time French national champion a🐻nd two-time Europeanchampion.
Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang described the training activity as the continuation of a long-standing traditionof sporting exchange between Bagneux and Vietnam, saying that it follows the celebration of the 50th anniversaryof diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of strategicpartnership between Vietnam and France.
He said this activity holds greatsignificance in demonstrating the diversity in France-Vietnam relationship,particularly in the field of sports. It also reflects the growing closenessbetween French and Vietnamese localities, as well as France's wish to fosterdiverse forms of exchange and cooperation with Vietnam.
Bagneux boasts a large Vietnames🐟e community and a strongtradition in taekwondo, making it a location suitable for this pre-Olympictraining programme./.
The Vietnamese team on August 20 won a gold medal in the preliminary round of the Freestyle poomsae event at the first World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships hosted by the Republic of Korea.
Tran Ho Duy of Vietnam on September 24 secured a bronze medal in the men’s individual poomsae category of taekwondo at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China.
Wushu and taekwondo athletes on September 27 secured two bronze medals at the ongoing 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in Hangzhou city of China’s Zhejiang province.
The ambassador noted that among the 300,000 Vietnamese residing in the RoK, around 3,000 are living in Pyeongtaek and contributing actively to the local economy. Ho expressed his hope that the local authorities will continue support the overseas Vietnamese community in the city.
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Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
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For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
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Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
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Mayor of Bagneux city Hélène Amiable welcomes young Vietnamese taekwondo athletes. (Photo: VNA) 
