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.

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) on March 27 announced that the ballet suite “Carmen” will be performed in the city on April 2 at the Saigon Opera House.

VOV.VN - Talented Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam beat her French fighter Lkhadiri Wassila to earn a place in the finals of the 48-50 kg weight category at the ongoing IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in India.

The 7th congress of the Vietnam-France Friendship and Cooperation Association took place in Hanoi on March 17 to review its operation in the past tenure, elect a new leadership, and set out orientations and tasks serving the 2023-2028 tenure.

VOV.VN - A series of cultural events will be held in April to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and France, said French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery at a press briefing in Hanoi on March 14.

VOV.VN - French and Vietnamese chefs will be given a platform to share their unique delicacies during an exceptional roundtable to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 23 as part of gastronomic exchanges between the two countries.

French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad Olivier Becht on March 2 affirmed his willingness to cooperate with Ho Chi Minh City to put the agreed projects into place, especially those in transport and smart urban building.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam received visiting Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Samuel Fringant of the French-based DCI Group on February 23 in Hanoi.

Vietnam is ready to further deepen the traditional relationship and strategic partnership with France, especially with the French Development Agency (AFD), Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha told its CEO Rémy Rioux during a reception in Hanoi on February 17.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for visiting former French Prime Minister Edouarad Philipe, who is now Mayor of Le Havre city, on February 16.