Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Le Hong Son on April 12 had a meeting with Beaudet Stephane, Vice President of the Ile de France region of France, who showed hope to foster collaboration with the Vietnamese capital in circular economy and areas of the French region’s strengths.

Hanoi is ready for the 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference that will take place from April 13-15 to discuss ways to boost sustainability and create opportunities for business and cultural exchanges among the localities of the two countries.

A French expert has suggested some measures for strengthening economic links between Vietnam and France during a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations (April 12) and 10 years of strategic partnership.

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.

More than 200 streets and landmarks in Vietnam and France that carry imprints of history of the relations between the two countries have been spotlighted in a book titled “Dau an Phap-Viet qua ten nhung con duong (French-Vietnamese imprints through the names of roads) by overseas Vietnamese writer Tran Thu Dung.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in France, the French Embassy in Vietnam, the Association of French localities, and Hanoi will jointly host the 12th partnership conference between Vietnamese and French localities which will from April 13 to April 15.

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.

VOV.VN - A festival to introduce a range of French cuisine, culture, and arts is scheduled to take place at Ly Thai To Square in Hanoi on April 14.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has met with three Swiss nationals who flew the flag of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam on top of Notre Dame Cathedral Paris on January 18 - 19, 1969, to protest the war and advocate peace for the Vietnamese people.