The three-day meeting organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) attracted 40 delegates from the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) and other Francophone organisations. 

Nguyen Dinh Thao, DAV Deputy Director said DAV has always valued French language teaching and French-speaking activities. The academy has trained hundreds of officials for ministries and departments using French language; and developed cooperation in many fields with OIF members. 

So far, 28 students from ministries, departments and State organisations have graduated, including one from China and five from Laos. 

In addition to proposing an orientation for cooperation in the near future, delegates discussed the teaching of French language at universities, a master programme in political science and international relations for the 2010 – 2011 academic year, research on “French language, globalisation and international relations”, and introduced a project to publish a French thesaurus. 

In coordination with OIF DAV hosted an international seminar discussing French language training for diplomats in Asia and other regions.