Le Vietnam, La France et la Francophonie

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Vietnam is a member of Francophonie, an international organization of politics and governments with French as the mother or customary language, similar to British Commonwealth. The colonial French were about 100 years in Vietnam or Indochina. Today, still France´s héritage can be seen everywhere in Vietnam.

Formally known as the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the club comprises 56 member states and governments, 3 associate members, and 19 observers.

Members and participants of the Francophonie. In addition to countries, Belgian and Canadian subdivisional memberships are also represented in dark blue

Flags of the Francophonie members

The Francophonie flag flies at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_internationale_de_la_Francophonie

 

[Minjitta]

What are the benefit and purpose to joint this club?

 

[Minjitta]

What is the benefit and purpose to joint this club?

 

[Viet]

What is the benefit and purpose to joint this club?

as Vietnamese you should know that.

 

[Minjitta]

What's the benefit for joining this private club?

 

[Viet]

Vietnam is active in Francophone activities
Sunday, October 14, 2012 (Voice of Vietnam, Overeas service)

Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan (Vietnam) in Kinshasa

(VNA/VOVworld)- Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 14th Francophone Summit which opened in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday. Delegates to to will discuss a wide range of issues around the theme “Francophone, environmental and economic challenges in the face of global governance.”

At a meeting with Secretary General of International Francophone Organisation (OIF) Abdou Diouf, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of attaching importance to cooperation with OIF as well as other OIF members, pledging that Vietnam will continue to actively take part in Francophone activities. She also spoke highly the role played by the organization in protecting member countries’ interests and dealing with global issues.

The Vietnamese Vice President said she hopes that OIF will continue to pay attention to its member states in Asia-Pacific, including Vietnam. The same day, Vice President Doan met with Djibouti’s Prime Minister, Haiti’s Foreign Minister and Romania’s Secretary of State to exchange bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and those countries. She also witnessed the signing ceremony of a French teaching project for diplomats and civil servants between Vietnam and OIF.

Vietnam is active in Francophone activities | News - VOV5

 

[Viet]

What's the benefit for joining this private club?

What's the benefit for joining the British Commonwealth?

 

[djsjs]

welcome to join Greater China

 

[Minjitta]

welcome to join Greater China

Can't be trust, no thanks,

 

[djsjs]

Can't be trust, no thanks,

joining in Greater China means great benifit for vietnam——safety ,money ,higher living standards.......

 

[INDIC]

I have seen some French language in Pondicherry.

 

[INDIC]

What's the benefit for joining the British Commonwealth?

Don't know benefits but we have High Commission instead of embassy with commonwealth countries.

 

[Viet]

some pics from French influence in VN

Kathedrale-Notre-Dame (Saigon)

Saigon Post Office

Opera House (Saigon)

Saigon City Hall

French villa (Hanoi)

French villa (Hanoi)

Street scence (Saigon)

French-Vietnamese Sandwich (Banh mi)

 

[INDIC]

Does police and security forces in Vietnam use round cap.

 

[Viet]

Saint Joseph Cathedral (Hanoi)