Ceremony Honours Raymonde Dien, A Vietnam’s Great Friend in France
A ceremony to commemorate and honour French communist Raymonde Dien (1929-2022) was held on February 25 in France’s Saint-Pierre-des-Corps city where she bravely laid down on the rails to block a train carrying tanks and other weapons to Indochina on February 23, 1950, VNA reported Monday . Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang speaks at the ceremony. Photo: VNA Attending the ceremony were Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang, representatives of the Party Organisation of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps city and surrounding areas, and many French friends who have loved and supported Vietnam. Speaking at the event, Marie-France Beaufils, former Mayor of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, recalled the self-sacrifice of Raymond Dien and showed her respect for the French communist’s action for international peace and pro-Vietnam movement. Beaufils said that for the communists and peace-loving French people, Raymonde Dien became a symbol of the fight against colonialism. V