Event honours Vietnamese language in France

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, who is also Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA), attends the inauguration ceremony for the “Vietnamese bookcase” in Paris. (Photo: VNA)

The event drew the participation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, who is also Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (COVA), and representatives of the Vietnamese community in France.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang lauded contributions by Vietnamese in the European country to the homeland over the past time, and briefed them on national socio-economic development.

The Vietnamese Party and State always pay attention to overseas Vietnamese (OVs), and encourage them to look towards the homeland, the official affirmed, adding the committee has played an active part in reviewing relevant policies and laws, and proposing amendments and supplements so as to ensure rights and interests of Vietnamese abroad across spheres.

The work will be stepped up in the time ahead to meet their aspirations and create favourable conditions for them to return home for investment and business, she continued.

VNA cited the saying of Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang that the official on diverse activities of the Vietnamese community in the host country, including those aiming to preserve the Vietnamese language and other traditional values.

Angot Rabin, a teacher of Vietnamese at the Association of Vietnamese in France, pointed to challenges to teaching the language, including the lack of suitable documents, and noted his hope for more training courses for teachers./.