Hanoi, Nov. 12 -- Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Louise Mushikiwabo has praised Vietnam's commitment to the community and expressed her hope that the country will help give Asia a stronger voice at Francophone forums.

In an editorial released ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit, scheduled for November 15-16 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Mushikiwabo highlighted the significance of the 7th Francophonie Summit in Hanoi in 1997, which she described as a milestone that laid the foundation for the modern Francophone community.

She wrote that Hanoi changed the destiny of the Francophone community in November 1997. At the 7th Summit, leaders created the position of Secretary-General, giving the Francop...