France's new ambassador Didier Le Bret has revealed that his grandmother was Vietnamese and his father was born in Vietnam, describing his family ties as a personal connection that could help strengthen relations between the two countries.

Quang Trung University in Vietnam is preparing to install Quandela's MosaiQ photonic quantum computer, marking a milestone in technological cooperation between France and Vietnam and opening new opportunities for quantum research and education.

Vietnam Days in France 2026 will take place from October 24 to 30 to mark the 50th anniversary of VN–UNESCO relations, with the Vietnamese Theatre Week as the highlight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs's Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said on October 15.

Vietnam’s signature theatre forms will take the stage in Paris from October 24-31 during Vietnamese Theatre Week. 

The first-ever Vietnamese Theatre Week in France, "Viet Nam en Scène," will take place in Paris from October 24 to 31, 2026.

Sanofi Vietnam and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company, or VNVC, have signed a joint declaration on strategic cooperation to advance next-generation vaccine manufacturing in Vietnam, with three vaccines initially identified for further assessment.

Russia and France accorded Vietnamese leader To Lam and his delegation warm, high-level welcomes featuring special ceremonial honors, reflecting the importance both countries attached to his visits.

General Secretary and President To Lam left Paris late on September 11, concluding his official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.

France has presented Vietnam with historical documents on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary activities and a reproduction of the front page of an early edition of Cuu Quoc newspaper.

Madame Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of General Secretary and President To Lam, met with French Minister of Culture Catherine Pégard in Paris on September 10 during the Vietnamese leader's official visit to France.

The University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and France’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) exchanged two cooperation agreements in Paris on September 11.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam visited the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and witnessed the exchange of cooperation deals on September 11 (local time).

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed financial agreements worth $48.6 million to support a water resources management project in the northern province of Dien Bien.

Vietnamese Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan has met with his French counterpart, Roland Lescure, to discuss ways to deepen economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam and France have issued a joint statement on advancing their comprehensive strategic partnership during General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France.

General Secretary and President To Lam met with President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher in Paris on September 11, as part of his official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit.

Vietnam has received valuable archival materials from France to support the collection, research and exhibition at the Museum of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam hosted a group of Vietnamese technology experts based in France in Paris on September 11.

The French media said the visit will provide fresh momentum to deepen the Vietnam–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive manner, particularly in forward-looking fields.