A wide range of activities took place in Larmor-Plage city of France’s Morbihan department of Brittany from June 30 to July 2 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - France diplomatic relations and 10 years of the two countries’ strategic partnership.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has called for support from the French business community for the Vietnamese southern economic hub’s building of suitable sustainable development solutions at a recent working session in Paris.

VOV.VN - France will play Italy in a final night of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2023 due to take place on July 8, organisers announced on June 25.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Customs Department on June 22 confiscated two packages transported by air from France to Vietnam, containing 19kg of ketamine.

VOV.VN - Dozens of Vietnamese and French artists gathered together at a music gala which took place at Trung Vuong Theatre in the central city of Da Nang on June 22.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hosted an event on June 21 in Paris as part of efforts to mark the 20 anniversary of launching of direct flights between Vietnam and France.

VOV.VN - “Once upon a bridge in Vietnam”, a documentary detailing the classical music genre in Vietnam, kick-started Festival of Music (La Fête de la Musique) 2023 in Forum des Images cinema in Paris, France, on June 19.

A conference themed “East Sea and the Sovereignty of Vietnam” was held in Paris on June 10, attracting the participation of many Vietnamese and foreign scholars.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has praised the Vietnamese community in France for their practical contributions to the home country.

An exhibition showcasing old Vietnamese publications in Chữ Quốc ngữ (romanised Vietnamese script) is underway in Paris, France.