The event was chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet expressed his delight at diverse and meaningful activities held across Vietnam to mark the occasion.

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An honor award is presented to Dr. Ngo Tu Lap, former Director of the International Francophone Institute.

With the theme of “321 million French speakers, billions of cultural contents,” this year’s celebration aims to honor the cultural and linguistic diversity of the community worldwide, and promote access to the Francophone cultural content in the digital space.

For his part, Regional Representative for Asia - Pacific of the OIF Edgar Doerig appreciated the successes achieved in the relationship between Vietnam and the community, affirming OIF’s commitment and action plan in the coming time, with the focus on youths, gender equality, and sustainable development.

On the occasion, an honor award was presented to Dr. Ngo Tu Lap, former Director of the International Francophone Institute in recognition of his important contribution to introducing the French language and protecting the values of the Francophonie over the past years.

Translated by Minh Anh