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.

Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang city Le Trung Chinh hosted a reception on March 22 for Jérémy Bacchi, Politburo member of the French Communist Party, Senator for the Bouche de Rhone department and Secretary of its Party Committee, expressing commitment to supporting French firms and ensuring tourist safety.

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.

The International Francophone Day (March 20) offers an opportunity for the Francophone community to honour its common values and the desire shared by French-speaking people to live and cooperate in cultural diversity.

VOV.VN - UK-based travel newspaper The Daily Express has suggested escaping the humidity of northern region and taking a trip to Sun World Ba Na Hills in Da Nang, with the site being one of the country's most popular holiday destinations that gives locals a taste of Europe.

VOV.VN - French science fiction writer Bernard Werber is set to join in a host of activities as part of his Vietnam tour this year, that will take him to Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City in March.

The French Defense Audiovisual Agency (ECPAD) has made public a photo book on the Dien Bien Phu campaign in Vietnam, including never-before-seen images, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

VOV.VN - Chief coach of the Vietnam national football team Philippe Troussier is scheduled to return to Hanoi on February 21 to prepare for two clashes between Vietnam and Indonesia as part of the second qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

With Tet (the Lunar New Year holiday) arriving, Canadian, Cuban, Indian, Norwegian, French and New Zealand ambassadors to Vietnam told about their excitement and their plans for the year ahead.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thuy Anh, president of the Vietnam-France Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, paid a visit to France from January 23 to January 24 to seek co-operation opportunities with French partners.