A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective,

 More than 40 pensioners on an excursion have been killed after their bus crashed with a truck on a country road in south-western France.

Deutsche Asset&Wealth Management (Deutsche AWM), a division of Deutsche Bank AG, will remove its FTSE Viet Nam ETF from the Stockholm Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris from September 25.

 France's interior minister has ordered a ban on the low-cost car-sharing service UberPOP after a day of nationwide protests by taxi drivers.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A Vietnamese traditional music programme entitled ‘Tieng Truc, Tieng To’ (Sound of Bamboo and Silk) was recently held at L’Espace French Cultural Institute in Hanoi,

France will maintain its national security alert system Vigipirate at the highest level, which means definite threats, in greater Paris area in northern France, a French security official said on Saturday.

 A French air force jet has crashed into a home for disabled people in central France, killing one person and leaving several others injured, one seriously.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and France have reached consensus on fighting various crimes and expand cooperation across fields of their needs.

 Vietnam, France discuss ways to boost partnership; Deputy PM applauds Vietnam-Hungary judicial cooperation; Justice Minister received by Lao leaders; Vietnam, Cambodia intensify search for fallen soldiers

 Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has reaffirmed Viet Nam's policy of valuing and nurturing its strategic partnership with France, highlighting economic cooperation as an important pillar.

 Dozens of people have been injured in a train collision in southern France, according to media reports.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Set on an island in Ha Noi's Red River, Tam Hon Me (Mother's Soul) won the top prize at the Viet Nam Film Festival in Saint Malo, France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre stated that it has been trying to call for financial support to bring back a beloved Vietnamese emperor's bed and a rickshaw home from France.

 E x-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over alleged influence peddling.

Fashion designer Thuan Viet and Vietnamese models are now in Lyon (France) to attend the Vietnam Culture Days. During their trip, Vietnamese models had the opportunity to show off the beauty of Vietnamese women in ao dai on Lyon streets.

 President bids farewell to outgoing UK diplomat; Top legislator welcomes WFUCA President; HCM City signs pact with Rhone-Alpes Region

 VietNamNet Bridge – Well-known HCM City-based designer Thuan Viet will showcase his new ao dai collection called “The Lyon roses" in Lyon, France.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 7 met representatives of the Vietnamese community in France at the Vietnamese Embassy headquarters in Paris, after attending the Global Summit of Women 2014.

VietNamNet Bridge – The French Agency for Development will provide eligible Vietnamese businesses and organisations with 113 million EUR in loans and non-refundable aid this year, as part of its non-sovereign package launched in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – French enterprises will provide Vietnam with the latest information on renewable energy development, the application of new technologies, the ability to transfer technology, and financial support.