The Embassies of Vietnam, Switzerland, Egypt and Morocco co-hosted the annual Francophone week 2012 in the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka from Mar. 15-24, to celebrate International Francophone Day (Mar. 20).

During the event, a wide range of cultural and artistic activities staged by Francophone member countries were introduced to the public at the Francophone Cultural Centre and major universities in the capital city.

Speaking in Dhaka, a representative from the Vietnamese Embassy said as a responsible and dynamic member of the international community, Vietnam wants to further promote cooperation with member Francophone countries.

On the occasion, publications on Vietnamese country and people were also introduced and a Vietnamese movie entitled “Dung dot” (Don’t burn”) was screened in the country./.