This is one of France’s two highest orders conferred on French citizens as well as foreign nationals for their contribution, commitments and support.

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Professor Nguyen Vu Quoc Huy receives the French National Order of Merit.

At the award ceremony held on June 8, French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet lauded Huy's scientific research achievements and practical contribution to relations between the two countries, as well as between HueUMP and the Hue University, and universities and organizations in France, especially in medical and French language fields.

For his part, Huy expressed his pride to receive such noble order, saying it also acknowledges contribution by the Francophone community and the Francophone medical community in Hue and Vietnam at large over the past years, he said.

Over the past 30 years, he has contributed to accelerating the establishment of relations with many partners including universities, hospitals, regions and non-governmental organizations of France and the international Francophone community.

He has also played a role in promoting specialised French language courses and French-Vietnamese cultural exchanges, thereby creating opportunities for young doctors to study in France for at least one year.

Source: VNA