International Francophonie Day celebrations announced

(VOV) -Various activities will be held across Vietnam to mark International Francophonie Day (March 20) to promote cultural diversity and strengthen solidarity amongst French speaking countries.

A ceremony to mark the event will be held at the Government Guest House in Hanoi on March 20 by the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Distinguished guests will include Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and General Secretary of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) Abdou Diouf.

The Hanoi Opera House will stage a concert, bringing together artists from Burkina Faso, Belgium, Switzerland, and Vietnam, as well as a Youth Francophonie Awards ceremony.

Other highlights of the celebration include architectural project exhibitions at Hanoi University, and a “Memory and History" seminar presented by French speaker Alain J.Lemaitre at French Cultural Center in Hanoi. 

In addition, the 7th French Film Festival introducing films from France, Chad, Belgium, Luxembourg, Rumania, Switzerland and Vietnam will also be held in Hanoi, Hue, Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City.

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