VOV.VN - Talks were held between Vietnamese Minister of Defence General Phan Van Giang and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu following a welcome ceremony for the French military official and his delegation at the Hanoi-based headquarters of the defence ministry on May 5.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son laid flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in Montreuil city, as part of his working visit to France from May 2 to May 3.

VOV.VN - French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu and Secretary of State Patricia Miralles will visit Vietnam and attend a grand ceremony on May 7 to mark 70 years of the Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonialism.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son's upcoming trip to Paris is expected to foster Vietnam's partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and France, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France has organised a ceremony in Paris to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory with the participation of scholars, researchers, Vietnamese people, and French friends.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang is on a working visit to France from April 8 to 10 during which the two sides consented to boost all areas of transport cooperation.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang paid a working visit to Nevers city of Nièvre province in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region on April 1-2, as part of activities to enhance cooperation between Vietnamese and French localities.

VOV.VN - ‘Balade en France’ (Walk in France) - a French gastronomy festival - is set to return to Hanoi from April 5 to 7 to popularize French cuisine and culture.

VOV.VN - A Francophone running tournament entitled "Ensemble" (Together) will take place on March 24 at Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park in Hanoi, with the event attracting the participation of over 1,800 runners.

VOV.VN - The association of female businesswomen in France - Association Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France (AEEV) recently organized an event aimed at honouring Vietnamese women in France for their contributions to society, as well as to the AEEV’s activities in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8.