Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 21 for a visiting delegation from the French Communist Party led by its National Secretary Fabien Roussel.

Politburo member, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting National Secretary of the French Communist Party (PCF) Fabien Roussel on July 21.

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on July 18 hosted a reception for out-going French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of joint work to boost Vietnam – France cooperation for better outcomes, while receiving outgoing French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary in Hanoi on July 17.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has urged the Vietnam-France and France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Groups to increase exchanges for better mutual understanding of each other’s country and people.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh received President of Ile-de-France region Valérie Pécresse in Hanoi on July 16.

President of Ile-de-France region Valérie Pécresse said cooperation between her region and Hanoi is the model for other Vietnamese and French localities to follow at talks with Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung in Hanoi on July 16.

A get-together was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 11 to mark the 230th Bastille Day, or the National Day of France.

The first Vietnam-France defence cooperation and strategy dialogue has wrapped up successfully, contributing to the development of mutual understanding and creating a foundation for stronger defence ties.

A mural featuring Vietnamese and French flowers has been inaugurated in the Parisian suburb of Choisy-le-Roi to enhance the friendship between two countries.

A scientific conference on HIV and hepatitis-related studies of the French National Agency for Research on AIDS (ANRS) in Vietnam opened in Hanoi on June 19.

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the movement of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) in France was held on June 15 at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, where President Ho Chi Minh held a meeting with 2,000 OVs in France on July 15, 1946 during his official visit to the country.

A week of events showcasing Vietnamese agricultural products is scheduled to take place at the Rungis International Market in Paris, France, from June 23 to July 2, according to the Hanoi People's Committee.

The third theoretical workshop between the Vietnamese and French communist parties took place in Paris on June 6-7.