A seminar was held by the Vietnam - France Friendship Association of Hanoi on September 23 to seek ways for fostering tourism ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in France hosted a reception in Paris on April 20 evening (local time) to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France.

A symposium entitled "France-Vietnam 1973-2023: From historical legacies to the challenges of the 21st century", was organised on March 31 and April 1 by Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in France on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Young artists of the Hong Hac Drama Troupe are working on a series of new plays to mark 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and France.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang lauded the contributions of the France-Vietnam Medical Federation to bilateral healthcare ties at a reception for the federation’s delegation on February 17.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on December 8 received French Senate President Gerard Larcher who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and visiting French Senate president Gerard Larcher jointly launched activities in Hanoi on December 8 to celebrate 50 years of diplomacy between Vietnam and France that falls in 2023.

VOV.VN - The Senate of France supports decentralized cooperation between France and Vietnam, considering this a key programme in the Senate’s working agenda, Senate president Gerard Larcher told Vietnamese National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue during talks in Hanoi on December 8.