A performance of the Vietnamese delegation at the opening ceremony. Photo: radiovietnam. vn

(VOVworld) - Francophonie sports culture festival 2013, held in Nice, France from September 7-15, has attracted nearly 3,000 athletes and artists from 50 member countries of the Francophonie. The 14-member Vietnamese delegation participated in puppetry, track-and-field, and photography events. Ngo Kim Loan, Director of Haiphong Puppetry Theatre, said: “Hai Phong delegation represented Vietnam to perform part of the “Melody of Memories” which won a gold medal at the International Puppetry Festival in Hanoi. The performance is a typical Vietnamese folk art and this is our honor when it was selected. Spectators can understand the message the artists are trying to deliver when they only use puppets having a white face with no makeup. ”