Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave
World 10:49 24/06/2026PARIS/MADRID - Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe.
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
World 13:07 23/06/2026Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings across much of Europe.
Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay
World 09:56 23/06/2026Kylian Mbappe marked his 100th cap by scoring two more World Cup goals on Monday as France eased to a 3-0 win over Iraq in a game delayed by two hours by a severe storm.
Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
World 14:10 21/06/2026PARIS/BERLIN/ROME -- A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures climbed towards record levels.
Mbappe double fires France to impressive win over Senegal
World 10:04 17/06/2026EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Kylian Mbappe struck twice to lead France to a dominant 3-1 victory over Senegal in World Cup Group I on Tuesday and become his country's all-time record goalscorer.
France offers support for int’l financial center development in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 17:06 29/05/2026French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Etienne Ranaivoson and the Paris Europlace financial association have expressed readiness to support the city in developing its international financial center by sharing experience in financial market management, digital assets, sustainable finance, and maritime finance.
Vietnam’s ‘non la’ stands out in French-Vietnamese couple’s 16,000km journey across Europe, Asia
Travel 11:27 20/05/2026A French-Vietnamese couple cycled 16,000 kilometers from France to Vietnam, documenting their year-long journey in ‘From My Home to Yours’. Along the way, Vietnam’s 'non la' (conical hat) became a memorable cultural symbol that attracted attention across Europe and Asia.
Vietnamese-French culinary fusion among highlights at 4th Banh Mi Festival
Ho Chi Minh City 11:41 25/04/2026The Best Baguette & Best Croissant competition and the French Market experience space have become new attractions at the ongoing 4th Vietnamese Banh Mi Festival in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, enhancing visitor engagement and strengthening Vietnam-France cultural ties.
Photo exhibition celebrates Ho Chi Minh City-Lyon sisterhood
Ho Chi Minh City 17:16 23/04/2026A photo exhibition marking the 53rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam (1973-2026) opened on Wednesday, showcasing urban life connections between the sister cities of Lyon and Ho Chi Minh City through 14 outdoor photographs.
The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing presidential porcelain
World 16:20 17/04/2026A Paris court on Thursday handed a former silverware keeper at France's presidential palace a two-year sentence for stealing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of luxury items between 2023 and 2025.
227 indicted in racket that used flight attendants to smuggle drugs from France to Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:57 04/04/2026The Ho Chi Minh City People's Procuracy has issued an indictment charging 227 defendants in connection with a drug trafficking ring that smuggled more than 11 kilograms of synthetic drugs hidden inside toothpaste tubes carried by Vietnamese flight attendants from France to Vietnam in 2023.
Vietnamese woman grandmaster triumphs at prestigious French chess tournament
Vietnam News 11:50 02/03/2026Vietnamese Woman Grandmaster Luong Phuong Hanh, 43, has clinched the women’s title at the 42nd edition of the Cappelle-la-Grande Open, one of France’s most respected international chess tournaments.
