The Union of Vietnam Students in France (UEVF) convened its ninth Congress for the 2021 – 2023 term in Paris on December 4, during which changed its name to the Union of Vietnamese Youth and Students in France.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang and the Ambassadors of the European Union, France, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic discussed bilateral ties and several multilateral issues between Vietnam and the EU during a meeting in Hanoi on December 1.

A seminar on marine pollution control was held in both in-person and online forms on November 30 by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the Embassy of France in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - France has presented Vietnam with approximately 1.4 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, raising the number of French-donated vaccine doses to more than 2 million.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang paid a working visit to Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region and the port city of Marseille from November 25 to 27.

A plaque commemorating President Ho Chi Minh was unveiled in France’s Marseille city on November 26, as part of the activities marking 110 years since the late President boarded ship Amiral Latouche Tréville to France, beginning his journey for national salvation.

Vietnam’s election as a member of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for 2021 - 2025 holds great significance in many aspects, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

It is simple, relatively balanced, inexpensive and, above all, tasty, ‘banh mi’, a Vietnamese-style sandwich, is a strong rival of the American burger, France’s daily newspaper Le Monde told its readers in a gastronomy column published last week.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of National Defence of Vietnam and the Ministry of Armed Forces of France will strengthen cooperation in existing areas, find solutions to promote projects in the field of defense equipment and seek new cooperation opportunities.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan worked with leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry of France during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the European nation.