France and Singapore would expand cooperation in areas such as civil nuclear energy, intelligence sharing and defence technology, artificial intelligence (AI) research, security, and deeper collaboration in the air and maritime domains under the newly established bilateral partnership framework.
Emphasising the role of national unity in achieving this historic victory, Eric Coudray, history teacher in Annecy, Indochina war expert and doctor of contemporary history at Paul-Valéry University Montpellier, highlighted the importance of reconciliation and national harmony in Vietnam's development.
Indonesia and France have established a partnership in the field of aviation to increase safety, operational efficiency, and realise safe and secure aviation.
The Vietnamese Embassy in France on August 8 held a ceremony in Paris to hoist the ASEAN flag to mark the bloc’s 57th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967 – 2024), with the attendance of ambassadors of the member countries, representatives of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and ASEAN athletes participating in the Paris Olympic 2024.
The Indonesian Navy has signed a contract to purchase two Scorpene-class submarines produced by French state-owned shipyard Naval Group as part of a defence cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in 2021.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and France’s President Emmanuel Macron on March 11 vowed to strengthen mutual relations across all dimensions and foster a closer partnership between their two countries.
A symposium entitled "France-Vietnam 1973-2023: From historical legacies to the challenges of the 21st century", was organised on March 31 and April 1 by Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 University in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in France, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and 10 years of strategic partnership between the two countries.
L’Historique de Verrières (Historical Association) in Verrières-le-Buisson city on the outskirts of Paris has opened an exhibition of photos, documents and newspapers on the wartime in Vietnam, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) 50 years ago (January 27, 1973).
France wants to further strengthen ties with Southeast Asian nations to be in a situation to have credible diplomacy, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu told his Indonesian couterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on November 25.
The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a partnership for the implementation of a low-carbon transition study for Indonesia.
A seminar entitled Vietnam-France relations and Vietnam-European Union (EU) relations was held on April 13 by the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris, in coordination with the Society for East Asian Affairs (SEAA), drawing the participation of students from the Paris Institute of Political Studies, commonly referred to as Sciences Po.
President of France Emmanuel Macron has extended his greetings on the occasion of the 2022 Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, which is celebrated in many Asian nations, including Vietnam.
Vietnam has successfully integrated into the international community, stressed Jean Pierre Archambault, General Secretary of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV).
An action plan to deepen strategic partnership between Indonesia and France in the 2022-2027 period was signed within the framework of French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian’s visit to Indonesia on November 24.
The France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) has affirmed its continued support for and solidarity with the Vietnamese people in accordance with the situation of the two countries and the world at large, with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and global warming, and regional and world tensions taken into account.
It is simple, relatively balanced, inexpensive and, above all, tasty, ‘banh mi’, a Vietnamese-style sandwich, is a strong rival of the American burger, France’s daily newspaper Le Monde told its readers in a gastronomy column published last week.
Vietnam and France are set to ink agreements in the fields of aerospace, infrastructure, renewable energy and high technology during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to France from November 3-5, in addition to strengthening health cooperation, La Tribune economic newspaper reported.
Australia and France ministers have voiced serious concerns about the situation in the East Sea and called for all disputes to be resolved in a peaceful manner in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Vietnam is implementing a positive and constructive foreign policy, significantly contributing to the development in the Ssoutheast Asian region, said Denis Rondepierre, member of the French Communist Party (FCP) Central Committee.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of France (BdF) on July 8 announced the successful completion of a wholesale cross-border payment and settlement experiment using central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article entitled “Several theoretical and practical issues in socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam” covers the cornerstone values of the Thought of President Ho Chi Minh, one of the founders of the French Communist Party (FCP), said a senior member of the FCP.
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has said it will develop environmentally friendly fishing ports in the country in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD).
Indonesia and France are boosting cooperation in maritime affairs and aquaculture, marked by the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the establishment of bilateral maritime dialogue, a joint statement on the development of marine and fisheries cooperation programmes, and a LOI on the development of eco-friendly seaports in Indonesia.
