Vietnam top leader’s visits to Russia, France achieve comprehensive, substantive results: FM
Vietnam News 14:34 13/09/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam's state visit to Russia, official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit from September 7-12 produced comprehensive and substantive outcomes, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has said.
Vietnam’s Vietravel Airlines signs deal to buy 50 Airbus aircraft
Economy 15:02 11/09/2026Vietravel Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase 50 new Airbus aircraft, including 20 A220s and 30 A321-family aircraft, as the Vietnamese carrier prepares to expand its fleet and international network, with deliveries expected to begin in 2029.
Vietnam, France seek to enhance comprehensive strategic partnership
Vietnam News 11:16 11/09/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on new directions to make the Vietnam-France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership deeper, more substantive and effective at their talks in Paris on September 10 (local time).
Vietnam, France seek to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership
Vietnam News 22:26 10/09/2026Vietnam attaches importance to its relations with France, one of its leading partners in Europe and on the international stage, and wishes to continue close coordination with France to deepen the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in a substantive and effective manner, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung affirmed at a meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday.
New investment opportunities for French firms in Vietnam
Vietnam News 20:53 10/09/2026A visit to France by Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has opened new opportunities for investment cooperation between the two countries, with greater potential in projects that could bring new technology, R&D capabilities, workforce training, and supply-chain capacity to Vietnam.
Top leader departs for visits to Russia, France, attendance at Int’l Space Summit
Vietnam News 11:37 07/09/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on Monday for a state visit to Russia, an official visit to France and attendance at the International Space Summit in Paris, from Monday to Saturday.
Top Vietnamese leader To Lam’s upcoming Russia, France visits to carry strategic significance
Vietnam News 09:52 06/09/2026Party General Secretary and State President To Lam’s upcoming visits to Russia and France will carry major significance for Vietnam’s bilateral relations with the two countries and its engagement in multilateral affairs, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang told the media ahead of the trips.
French-born defender officially granted Vietnamese citizenship, eligible for national team
Vietnam News 15:02 21/08/2026French-born center-back Adou Minh has officially become a Vietnamese citizen, opening the door for him to represent the national team in the future.
France measures more than 7,300 excess deaths – and counting – during historic heatwaves
World 12:52 20/08/2026More than 7,300 excess deaths have been recorded in France over the historically hot summer as Europe grapples with worsening heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, public health authorities said Wednesday. France has suffered a record-breaking 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, an AFP analysis found.
Vietnamese goods face tougher hurdles in France despite EVFTA tariff benefits
Economy 21:29 18/08/2026Vietnamese exporters are facing increasingly stringent requirements on technical standards, environmental protection, traceability, and legal compliance to effectively tap the French and wider EU markets, despite tariff benefits created by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Europe's would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires
World 15:38 07/08/2026TOULOUSE, France - Deep inside the carcass of a disused turboprop aircraft, engineer Jonathan Beck squeezes between rows of tanks as he demonstrates how his French startup plans to challenge ageing Canadair water-bombers in combatting European wildfires.
French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
World 13:04 01/08/2026Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.
