Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on December 19 received Benoit Guidée, Director of the Asia–Oceania Department at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Vietnam to co-chair the Vietnam–France Political Consultation.

What began in 1992 as a small circle of Vietnamese and French doctors in the central French city of Olivet has evolved into ADM Vietnam, one of the longest-running and most active French-Vietnamese humanitarian organisations, launching hundreds of healthcare, social and cultural projects.

VOV.VN - French tour operators have reported steadily growing demand for Christmas and year-end travel, with Vietnam emerging as one of the most sought-after long-haul destinations since the pandemic. Last-minute bookings have helped buoy the market despite ongoing economic uncertainties.

A seminar on Vietnam–France cinema cooperation was held on December 4 at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris, attracting Vietnamese and French filmmakers, artists and critics operating in the fields of film creation, production and distribution.

VOV.VN - Renowned French thriller writer Franck Thilliez will visit Vietnam for a series of events organized by the French Institute in Vietnam (Institut Français du Vietnam) in collaboration with Nha Nam Culture and Communication Joint Stock Company.

VOV.VN - The French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports has awarded the Medal of Honour for Youth, Sports and Associative Engagement (Gold) to Vietnamese Paralympic powerlifter Le Van Cong, honouring his outstanding achievements and remarkable perseverance in sports and life.

Former Vietnamese-French rugby player François Trinh-Duc, and other former French national team players, will join a charity rugby match in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22 to raise funds for disadvantaged children.

VOV.VN - Public judging of the 3rd IAP (International Art Panorama) French Louvre Museum Exhibition Contest 2025-2026 was held in Hanoi on November 16, to seek artworks to represent Vietnam at French Louvre Museum in January 2026.

VOV.VN - France’s Floreal-class frigate Prairial docked at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang city on November 14, starting a six-day friendly visit to strengthen Vietnam–France defence cooperation.

A photo exhibition opened on November 6 at the Temple of Literature (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam), Hanoi, featuring a valuable collection by French photographer Firmin-André Salles that captured vivid images of Vietnam’s Confucian education and examination traditions in the late 1800s.