A 20-m long gateau in the shape of a train has been recognised as the longest cake in Vietnam by the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records.

The cake was displayed at the Hanoi University (HANU) on March 16 as part of the Festive Day marking the 43rd anniversary of the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF).

Representatives of the Vietnam Record Book Centre presented the record certificate to Olivier Garro, director of the Francophonie University Association (AUF) Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific.

The train-shaped gateau symbolises 20 years of the OIF Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific.

Olivier Garro, Annisa Barak, director of the OIF Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific, and Tran Quang Quy, Deputy Minister of Education and Training cut the cake, which is said to serve around 2,000 people.

Thousands of students converged on the University of Hanoi to share their understanding of French and cultures of French-speaking countries during the festive day.

The event was attended by representatives of OIF organisations and embassies in Vietnam.

This was the third consecutive year HANU and the French Embassy in Hanoi have jointly organised such event. 

Source: VOV