The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony on April 13 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France (April 12, 1973-2023).

The relationship between Vietnam and France has been thriving, and the two countries have become accompanying, reliable partners of each other, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has affirmed in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties and 10 years of the strategic partnership.

French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery has granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency on the outcomes of bilateral cooperation between France and Vietnam on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-France diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of their strategic partnership this year.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the War Remnants Museum signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in showcasing efforts to remedy war consequences in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10.

The Vietnam Festival in Japan, themed “Hope”, opened at Ikebukuro park, Tokyo, on April 8, starting a series of exchanges on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of people participated in a cycling tournament in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands.

The authorities of Bac Ninh and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on April 7 co-organised an event on learning about the northern province’s charming features, which gathered close to 150 foreign and domestic diplomats and representatives of foreign organisations and business associations in Vietnam.

Australian Governor-General David Hurley, his spouse and the Australian delegation left Ho Chi Minh City on April 6, wrapping up his State visit to Vietnam from April 3-6.

VOV.VN - An open sports tournament was recently launched in the Netherlands to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands which began in 1973.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel introduced Phở - a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup - to international friends and local people at Attilio cooking school in Or Yehuda city on April 4.