07:53 | 26/09/2020
Since 2001, more than 42,000 Vallet scholarships have so far been presented to Vietnamese students with a total value of nearly VND 250 billion (USD 10.7 million). The scholarship is named after a famous French Prof. Odon Vallet which is presented to the students with excellent academic results.
06:46 | 24/09/2020
Hundreds of people, including tourists, restaurant staff and workmen were led away as the area around Eiffel Tower was cordoned off after bomb threat.
06:50 | 21/09/2020
Nearly 50 volunteers, mostly young Vietnamese expatriates in France cooperated with the French Vietnam Dioxin Association (Collectif Vietnam Dioxine) hosted an online programme garnering support for Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin.
15:31 | 07/09/2020
Vietnam and Laos are neighboring countries that lie on the Indochina peninsula. Both peoples have attached themselves to each other in the process of national defense and construction, boasted friendly neighbor relationships, and have a long tradition of friendship.
17:42 | 30/08/2020
The Vietnamese Embassy in several countries on August 28 held gathers marking the 75th anniversary of National Day (September 2).
07:50 | 27/08/2020
Topless sunbathing first gained a foothold in France in the 1960s, as second-wave feminism swept through Europe and women demanded the same right to tan their upper bodies as men.
15:05 | 11/08/2020
Thunderstorms are forecasted to rock many areas in the UK and the same weather conditions also sweep Europe before temperatures running into the mid-highs 30s widely.
22:08 | 23/07/2020
July 21, two young brothers breathlessly jumped down from a burning apartment in the southeastern French city of Grenoble on the third floor with 10 meters (33 feet) from a window and were caught by people below.
08:19 | 10/07/2020
On July 8, a webinar on trade and investment opportunities brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) for Vietnamese and French businesses took place.
13:23 | 29/06/2020
A special flight bringing home over 280 Vietnamese citizens stranded in France and other European countries due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh province.
07:25 | 27/06/2020
The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors on Thursday after its longest closure since World War II. Paris' iconic landmark closed in mid-March in order to fight the spread of the COVID-19.
06:37 | 13/06/2020
Stocks of French wine unsold due to the consequences of the Covid-19 virus lockdown are to be sent to distilleries to make hand sanitizer liquid in a scheme to make room for the produce of the 2020 grape harvest and which is funded by the EU.
23:37 | 25/05/2020
Tran Nguyen Khanh Nguyen, 26, Vietnamese and her French husband, Thibault Clemenceau, 30, have just finished their “honeymoon tour” from France to Vietnam that raises a charitable fund’s worth over US $17,000 for the underprivileged children.
16:10 | 11/05/2020
Covid-19 update: After strict coronavirus lockdown, France set to lift, re-opening shops, hair salons. New Zealand reopening restaurants, gyms, movie theaters. Spain ease coronavirus lockdowns. Australia has announced plans to jump-start tourism. Restrictions are easing in the United States.
21:16 | 06/05/2020
Some 240 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from France on Wednesday. The flight was arranged by Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE, Vietnam Airlines and French authorities.
07:10 | 05/05/2020
The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has donated 50,000 masks to the French department of Val-de-Marne.
08:00 | 03/05/2020
The French Development Agency (AFD) has announced an aid of EUR 2 million (USD 2.19 million) for the COVID-19 pandemic response in five Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.
07:23 | 30/04/2020
Vuong Duc Hoang Quan, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organizations (HUFO), on April 28 presented over 23,000 antibacterial masks and medical masks, along with 100 litres of disinfectant solution to Vincent Floreani, the French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City.
15:33 | 18/04/2020
Europe has recorded over 1 million COVID-19 infection cases on April 18 with more than 96,000 people died and 290,000 recovered cases. As some countries start to ease restrictions to rescue the economies, others are still scratching their heads to tame the coronavirus pandemic.
22:05 | 07/04/2020
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on April 7 symbolically handed over 550,000 made-in-Vietnam face masks to five European countries including the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain to support their fight against the coronavirus.
