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French book space makes debut in Can Tho

A “French book space” was launched in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 29.
French book space makes debut in Can Tho ảnh 1A corner of the French book space" in Can Tho (Photo: VNA) 
Can Tho (VNA) – A “French book space” was launched in the Mekong Delta city of CanTho on November 29.

The event wasjointly organised by the Can Tho City Library in cooperation with the National Library of Vietnam and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

Kaloyan Kolevs, an officer in charge of cooperation programmes of the representative officeof OIF in Asia-Pacific, said that the project is part of the support programmesto increase access to French cultural knowledge for promoting French language andcultural and linguistic diversity under OIF.

The project has been implementedfrom 2020 to 2022 in nine localities nationwide, including Hanoi and Can Tho.

French book space makes debut in Can Tho ảnh 2The space introduces 727 books in French. (Photo: VNA)

Nearly 10,000 books worthabout 180,000 EUR (over 186,000 USD) by authors from French-speaking countries have contributed to increasing document resourcesat beneficiary libraries.

Nguyen Minh Tuan,Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho, saidthe space, which introduces 727 books in French, will provide information andknowledge about the country, people, culture, society, science and technologyof French-speaking countries around the world to local readers, contributing to promotingthe solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and France.

Can Tho city was alsothe host of many outstanding activities of the Francophone community, includinga Francophone festival in the Mekong Delta region, French training activities, culturalexchange and art performance activities, among others.

The Mekong Delta citysuccessfully hosted the 10th cooperation conference between Vietnameseand French localities in2016, contributing to promoting the partnership between the two countries./.
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