Hanoi, Oct. 4 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung attended a ceremony held at the French Embassy in Hanoi on October 4 to confer the Officer rank of France's Order of the Legion of Honour on Professor Jean Tran Thanh Van, a physicist, and his wife Professor Le Kim Ngoc, a biologist. The award at the Officer level is a well-deserved recognition of the two Vietnamese-French professors' lifelong devotion, highlighting the French State's appreciation for their remarkable contributions to the advancement of science, the strengthening of international research links, and the promotion of France-Vietnam friendship and scientific cooperation. At the event, Dung presented flowers in congratulation to the couple. French Ambassador to Vietnam O...