20th anniversary of annual Francophone Summit

by PV/VTV17 November 2017 Last updated at 14:09 PM

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc opens a workshop in Hanoi to mark the 20th anniversary of the seventh Francophone Summit hosted by Vietnam in 1997. (Photo: VNA)
Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc opens a workshop in Hanoi to mark the 20th anniversary of the seventh Francophone Summit hosted by Vietnam in 1997. (Photo: VNA)

VTV.vn - The 7th Annual Francophonie Summit took place in Hanoi on 14-16th November 20 years ago.

This is still the first time a Francophone Summit was held in the Asia- Pacific region, highlighting Vietnam's position in the organisation.

The 7th Francophone Conference in Hanoi was a landmark event for the French-speaking international community. The conference approved the charter and elected the first secretary-general.

The conference also marked a radical shift from the framework of cultural co-operation through the common language of French to full-fledged political and economic co-operation.

With 84 member governments, accounting for 20% of trade and 13% of global GDP, the Francophone International is only behind the UN in terms of size and influence.

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