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.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 11 for Regional Representative for Asia - Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Edgar Doerig who came to present his credentials.

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.

The beauty of the French culture available in Da Nang and the relationship and exchange of Vietnamese and French cultures in the history are being spotlighted at a programme that opened in the central city on April 9.

VOV.VN - French businesses are advised to innovate their approach and enhance their understanding of Vietnamese culture in order to expand their market share in Vietnam, heard a seminar held in Paris on April 4.

An exhibition of 28 images depicting a photographer’s 4,200km journey along the Mekong River will go on display in Da Nang from April 3 to 15.

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.