A delegation from the Vietnamese Embassy in France led by Ambassador Dinh Toan Thang attended a ceremony to reinstate the memorial plaque to President Ho Chi Minh as part of a working visit to the southern port city of Marseille on September 16 and 17.

The Ha Noi People’s Committee, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Viet Nam, held an international conference in the capital city on September 16 to discuss research on the restoration and promotion of the historical and cultural values of Long Bien Bridge.

France and Germany have just held a joint cabinet meeting, with signals of an end to the frosty years in their bilateral ties. Following the promising handshakes, however, much remains to be done to bridge differences and jointly strengthen and shape a new future for Europe.

On the solid foundation of strong Viet Nam – France relations, Ho Chi Minh City takes pride in being one of the most dynamic localities in promoting cooperation with France, said Nguyen Loc Ha, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee.

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh held a series of bilateral meetings with leaders of the French Parliament and various mechanisms of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) as part of her trip to France to attend the 50th APF General Assembly (APF-50) from July 12–13.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh visited the Ho Chi Minh Space, as well as the Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Co Loa Heritage Exhibition in France on July 11, as part of her working trip to attend the 50th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) General Assembly.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh arrived in Paris on July 10, beginning her five-day working visit to France, and attending the 50th meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) General Assembly.

A delegation of the Viet Nam-France Friendship Parliamentarians' Group led by its Chairwoman Nguyen Thuy Anh paid a working visit to France from July 6 to 8, at the invitation of Chairwoman of the France – Viet Nam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (FVFG) in the French National Assembly (NA) Anne Le Hénanff.

A documentary film about five traditional craft villages in Viet Nam has attracted large numbers of French viewers at Cineville Cinema, Lorient city, where screenings have frequently sold out.

Nearly 100 young people of Vietnamese descent from around the world gathered in Paris for a vibrant festival showcasing a youthful, creative, and globally connected Viet Nam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s tour to Europe from June 5 to 14 served as a solid foundation and source of inspiration for Viet Nam to continue realising its national development goals and attracting international resources in the new era.

During the trip, the PM engaged in more than 80 activities. It helped deepen bilateral ties, contributing to peace, cooperation, and development both in the region and the world at large.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 11 held working sessions with several French corporations and enterprises to promote cooperation and investment in areas such as aerospace, information technology, pharmaceuticals, railways, and energy, as part of his bilateral activities in France.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum, one of Paris’s most renowned and modern cultural institutions, as part of trip to France on June 11.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the French side to share experience and support Viet Nam in developing railway industry during his working session with representatives of the French National Railway Company (SNCF) in Paris on June 11 as part of his bilateral activities in France.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, speaking at the Viet Nam – France business forum in Paris on June 11, emphasised that businesses need to join hands to connect the two economies, while the governments serve as facilitators—creating opportunities, providing favourable conditions, and promoting cooperation.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long, who is accompanying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in his working trip to France, held a meeting with representatives from the French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR) and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) at the ASNR headquarters in Paris on June 10.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse laid flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in the Ho Chi Minh Space, Montreau Park in Montreuil city, France on June 11 morning (local time), during his trip to the European nation for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) and related bilateral activities.

Viet Nam pays heed to strengthening its multifaceted cooperation with France – its first and only comprehensive strategic partner in the European Union, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told President of the French National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet during their meeting in Paris on June 10 (local time).

PM Pham Minh Chinh suggested the CPV and the PCF continue to strengthen cooperation, maintain delegation exchanges, share information and experiences in the Party building, and educate the younger generations about the friendship between the two countries, their people, and the two Parties