Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai on March 16 held talks with Frédéric Cheneau, Vice President for International Business Development at Assystem, to discuss cooperation in nuclear power.

Vietnam is emerging as a destination attracting strong interest from French travel companies and visitors at the ongoing World Tourism Fair in Paris.

With a population of more than 100 million people, strong economic growth, and an increasingly favourable investment environment, Vietnam is regarded as one of the most dynamic markets in Asia.

A cultural and artistic programme titled “Colours of Spring” was held in Paris on March 8, offering audiences an array of performances that highlighted the diversity and beauty of Vietnam’s traditional culture.

An exhibition of paintings and books titled “Vietnamese Soul on French Soil” opened on March 7 (local time) in Val-de-Marne, part of the Ile-de-France region.

As an active and responsible member of the Francophone community, Vietnam will continue contributing to its common efforts to promote peace, stability and sustainable development in member countries and globally.

France’s public investment bank Bpifrance has recently ranked Vietnam among the five most promising export destinations for French companies in 2026, alongside Indonesia, Morocco, Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Professor Hoang Anh Tuan, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, has been awarded the Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Government.

Amid Lunar New Year (Tet) reflections at the Temple of Literature, the French Ambassador speaks of a year of milestones and a future of deeper cooperation.

The France–Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV), in coordination with the Love Vietnam’s Seas and Islands Club in France, has organised a photo exhibition titled “The Sea Within Us” (La mer en nous) at the City Hall of Châteaudun.

Professor Do Van Dai, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, has been awarded the title of Knight in the Order of Academic Palms (Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques) by the French government.

Dressed in a traditional Vietnamese áo dài, French Ambassador Olivier Brochet began his new year with a cultural journey to Vietnam’s first university.

Marking its 70th anniversary, the Vietnam - France Friendship and Cooperation Association was honored with a second-class Labor Medal for its outstanding contribution to people-to-people diplomacy.

France wishes to increase cooperation with Vietnam in such strategic sectors as energy, transport, and aerospace, while continuing to work closely with Vietnam to promote multilateralism and tackle global challenges.

The French frigate Prairial docked at Tien Sa Port for a six-day visit, marking another step in Vietnam–France strategic defense ties.

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen on November 6 received Sylvain Ouillon, Chief Representative of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) in Vietnam.

France remains a major partner in Vietnam’s foreign policy, with bilateral cooperation producing substantive and positive results, affirmed Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong at the annual Vietnam–France High-Level Economic Dialogue.

Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Tran Nam Hung and Mayor of Le Havre Édouard Philippe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework of cooperation and friendship between the two port cities.

Vietnamese Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang had a meeting with Agnes Pannier-Runacher, French Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forests, the Sea and Fisheries, in Paris on September 30.