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Vietnam attends int’l round-table on preserving linguistic diversity

Vietnam has been among countries attending an expert round table on “Topical Issues of Preserving Linguistic Diversity” held to mark International Mother Language Day (February 21).
Vietnam attends int’l round-table on preserving linguistic diversity ảnh 1An expert round table on “Topical Issues of Preserving Linguistic Diversity” is held by the International Union of Non-Governmental Organisations “The Eurasian People’s Assembly” to mark International Mother Language Day. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Vietnam has beenamong countries attending an expert round table on “Topical Issues ofPreserving Linguistic Diversity” held to mark International Mother Language Day(February 21).

The virtual event was organised on February 19 bythe International Union of Non-Governmental Organisations “The EurasianPeople’s Assembly” under the auspices of the Commission of the RussianFederation for UNESCO.

It gathered member states of the Commonwealth ofIndependent States (SNG) and countries from other parts of the world.

The aim of the round table was to find ways toexpand the linguistic and intercultural communications of peoples, to promotemultilingualism in the interests of Eurasian integration.

Its discussion focused on a number of issues, forexample, the role of the native language as a carrier of culture, traditionsand history of each nation; increasing interest in languages and stimulatingthe study of native languages; the role of education in the preservation anddevelopment of the languages of the people of Eurasia; creation of anaccessible communicative language environment in the context of Eurasianintegration; and the role of public associations in the preservation anddevelopment of the languages of the people of Eurasia.

At the event, To Thi Tuyet Khanh, a representativeof the Banking Academy of Vietnam in Russia and advisor to the union’s firstvice secretary-general, delivered a report focusing on education of Vietnameseand Russian languages in both countries.

Vietnam and Russia have boasted a long-standingcooperation in education and training, particularly in linguistics, which hasproduced good results, she said.

Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese students havepursued education in Russia and with their acquired knowledge, they have madecontributions to the national construction and development in Vietnam andstrengthening the bilateral relations, Khanh noted.

She voiced her hope that the Vietnamese will betaught in Russia’s schools and universities as a foreign language, especiallyfor Vietnamese children born in Russia./.
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