Paris square named after Vietnamese pilot

  • Delegates pose for a photo at the naming ceremony. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
    Delegates pose for a photo at the naming ceremony. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
  • A view of the naming ceremony at the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
    A view of the naming ceremony at the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
  • A view of the naming ceremony at the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
    A view of the naming ceremony at the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
  • A view of the naming ceremony of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
    A view of the naming ceremony of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. VNA Photo: Thu Hà
A small square in the center of the 16th arrondissement of Paris now bears the name of Do Huu Vi, a Vietnamese national who was one of the first pilots of the French army. Vi (1883-1916) fought and died in the Somme Bay during World War I. He was honoured by France as one of more than 300 people of diaspora with meritorious services to the European nation. Do Huu Vi Square is located on the intersection between Versailles Avenue and Quai Louis-Blériot, overlooking the Radio France headquarters and Grenelle bridge. VNA Photo: Thu Hà

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