President of France Medias Monde Marie Christine Saragosse and France 24’s Director Marc Saikali made the announcement at a press conference in Hanoi on Wednesday.

To mark the event, France 24 journalists have produced a special series including "Vietnam becoming a major player in Asian football", "E-commerce boom in Vietnam" and a report on "Réhahn, Vietnam through the lens," about the famous French photographer in Vietnam. The special program will be broadcast at 11:45am on May 24 in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

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