Vietnam will hold a ceremony in Hanoi on March 18 to celebrate the International Francophone Day, March 20.
The ceremony is jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the International Francophone Organisation and the group of Francophone embassies, missions and organisations (GADIF), Jean Lesly Benoit, Haitian Ambassador to Vietnam and GADIF Chairman announced at the recent press conference.
This year’s Francophone Day, themed “The power of language”, aims to raise the public awareness on the importance of the French language in various fields, including politics, diplomacy and economics.
Vietnam was one of the founder countries of the Francophonie in 1970.
The International Francophone Organisation has actively cooperated with Vietnam in the past years, featuring the exchange of training and technical expertise in various fields.
French is spoken by 220 million people across the world.
At the ceremony to mark the International Francophone Day in 2015 in Hanoi.
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Vietnam was one of the founder countries of the Francophonie in 1970.
The International Francophone Organisation has actively cooperated with Vietnam in the past years, featuring the exchange of training and technical expertise in various fields.
French is spoken by 220 million people across the world.
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