The award honors his contribution to the international cooperation sector and cooperation in Francophone community in Vietnam.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Dien is a member of the Scientific Council and the Strategic Development Committee of the University Agency of La Francophonie (AUF), and President of the Association for Francophone Universities in the Asia-Pacific region.
Originally established in 1808 by Emperor Napoleon, the Order of Academic Palms is a national order bestowed by the French Republic to distinguished academics and figures in the world of culture and education.
