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“Sport and Fraternity” exhibition promotes Olympic & Paralympic 2024

As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw near, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City opened a photo exhibition themed “Sport and Fraternity” in the city on June 11 to welcome the special sporting events.

“Sport and Fraternity” photo exhibition promotes Olympic & Paralympic 2024 (Photo: VNA)
“Sport and Fraternity” photo exhibition promotes Olympic & Paralympic 2024 (Photo: VNA)

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw near, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City opened a photo exhibition themed “Sport and Fraternity” in the city on June 11 to welcome the special sporting events.

The exhibition features 13 pictures by the French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP), showcasing the spirit of martial arts in various sports, values of the Paris 2024 and Paralympic Games while showing how sports unite communities and individuals, fostering friendship and solidarity.

French Deputy Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Grégory Robert said the exhibition is an invitation for people to come to the office or France to share the spirit of the games.

The exhibition runs until September 2024./.

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