Vietnam will hold special cultural exchange activities to mark the International Francophone Day (March 20), thus demonstrating its strong commitment to the Francophone community.
Carnival Vietnam, the first ever held in the largely Buddhist country, kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16 with a procession of 200 university students.
As many as 130 companies, organizations, individuals and localities will be given the 7th annual Guide Awards at a ceremony to be held in southern Binh Thuan Province on March 25, 2006.