New York, March 25 -- The Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York on March 24 hosted a formal reception to mark International Francophonie Day and French Language Day at the UN. The event was attended by the Permanent Representative of the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) to the UN, the Chair of the Francophone ambassadors' group in New York, as well as numerous ambassadors, heads of mission and representatives from OIF member and observer states, together with friends from the Francophone community at the UN. Addressing the gathering, Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, noted that both dates annually on March 20 provide an important opportunity to celebrate t...