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HANOI, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The ninth Asia-Oceania Esperanto Congress kicked off in Vietnam's central Da Nang city on Friday, with the participation of nearly 300 delegates from 22 countries.
During the two-day congress, the delegates are to discuss methods to further Esperanto and connect Esperanto movements worldwide, for peace, cooperation and sustainable development, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Established in 1956, the Vietnam Esperanto Association currently has about 200 members.
Esperanto is a constructed language which was created in the late 19th century by a Polish-Jewish ophthalmologist.
