Vietnam’s first open innovation event - Open Innovation Day – TechTraverse 2023 - was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, drawing the participation of more than 100 leading domestic and foreign experts in this field.

A requiem was held in Luang Prabang, Laos, on July 20 for Vietnamese and Lao martyrs who laid down their lives in Laos for the national liberation and the international missions of the two neighboring countries, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947-2023).

An art troupe from the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province will perform at the Hoi An Cultural Days (Journe’es Culturelles de La ville de Hoi An) in Paris on August 29-30, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Leading Vietnamese silk painters will display artworks at an exhibition in Paris, France, in the third quarter of this year as part of activities to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on July 14 marking the 234th anniversary of the European country’s National Day (July 14, 1789 - 2023).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong on July 14 extended a message of congratulations to French President Emmanuel Macron on the 234th anniversary of the European country’s National Day (July 14, 1789 - 2023).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a ceremony on July 13 to celebrate the 234th anniversary of the Bastille Day (National Day) of France (July 14, 1789 - 2022).

VOV.VN - Dances featuring traditional Russian culture made an unforgettable impression on local audiences in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, during the Russian Culture Days held on July 12.

Since the normalisation of their relations, Vietnam and the US have together achieved significant accomplishments, President of the Vietnam-US Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong has affirmed at a July 12 gathering to mark the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4, 1776-2023) in the southern Vietnamese metropolis.

Vietnam IT Day 2023 is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, Australia, on August 15, aiming to deepen relationships between Vietnam and Australia in the field of information technology (IT), reported sbs.com.au.