(VOVworld)- Vietnam has been selected as a theme for the Francophone Pacific Forum in Noumea, New Caledonia. During the 9^th forum on Thursday, delegates discussed exchanges of science and education as well as arts promotion in French speaking countries.

Director of the Pacific Exchange and Meeting Center, Valerie Meunier

Director of the Pacific Exchange and Meeting Center, Valerie Meunier:“Vietnam has been selected as the theme country for this year’s forum. With more than 600,000 French speaking people, Vietnam and New Caledonia will promote their contributions at the forum. Vietnamese puppetry artists will demonstrate their special art of water puppetry to the forum.”

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Francophone, Nguyen Thiep,

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Francophone, Nguyen Thiep, said the art show will help local people and overseas Vietnamese in New Caledonia learn more about Vietnam’s cultural identities: “ The water puppetry art is unique to the northern delta culture, reflecting rice cultivation and festivities in the delta. The art has lived on for thousands of years with pristine techniques. This will help the local Vietnamese community understand more of their ancestor’s cultural diversity.”