(VNF) - The Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies of Vietnam in France on September 24^th participated in activities for the “ASEAN Family Day” hosted by the Embassy of the Philippines, in Paris.

This is an activity of ASEAN countries in France. It is a festival of staff of representative agencies of ASEAN countries. It is not only a political and cultural activities, ASEAN Family Day in France also contributes to strengthening solidarity and friendship among ASEAN countries.

The ASEAN Embassies’ officials started the bowling competitions. (Photo: Viet Son/VNA)

Vietnam’s Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son and Head of the Vietnam Delegation to UNESCO Ambassador Le Hong Phan attended the event with officials from Vietnam’s representative agencies in France and their families.

“ASEAN Family Day is an annual traditional day of ASEAN countries. This is a significant activity, contributing to strengthening solidarity and friendship as well as understanding among ASEAN countries in Paris,” said Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son.

Besides bowling competitions, the participants can also enjoy games such as billiards, foosball, lotteries and art performance. On this occasion, the ASEAN Embassies in France also introduced their special traditional dishes.

This was also an opportunity for families of ASEAN member countries to meet and exchange with each other, thereby tightening solidarity not only among the staffs working in representative agencies, but also among ASEAN people in France./.

Minh Phuong