France speaks out about East Sea dispute

France speaks out about East Sea dispute

(VOVworld) – Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, who is in Paris for the 24th Global Summit of Women, met Wednesday with French Senate President Jean-Pierre Bel and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to discuss closer cooperation in trade, investment...
Vietnam Week takes place in France

Vietnam Week takes place in France

(VOVworld) - A “Vietnam Week” is taking place in the French province of Seine-Saint-Denis as part of activities to celebrate the 2014 Vietnam Year in France
French legislator lauds Vietnam’s East Sea stance

French legislator lauds Vietnam’s East Sea stance

(VOVworld) - The President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Group, Pascal Deguilhem, spoke highly of Vietnam’s efforts to deal with disputes in the East Sea through peaceful means and...
President Obama begins European trip

President Obama begins European trip

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama on Monday began a 5-day trip to 3 European countries: Poland, Belgium, and France, his second European trip of 2014
Pooling Vietnamese resources in France

Pooling Vietnamese resources in France

(VOVworld) - The Vietnamese Embassy in France held a meeting of Vietnamese experts and overseas Vietnamese intellectuals in Paris on Sunday to promote a movement which increases their contributions to the...
East Sea issue dominates Shangri-la dialogue

East Sea issue dominates Shangri-la dialogue

(VOVworld)- Tensions in the East Sea and China’s unilateral actions and violation of international law have dominated the Asia Security Summit, known as the Shangri-la dialogue over the...
Faith in EU integration shaken

Faith in EU integration shaken

(VOVworld)- The European Parliament election results have been announced. Though the Alliance of Conservative, Social and Democratic Parties won the majority of votes in the new parliament, it was a surprise that...
EU leaders call for reform of EU

EU leaders call for reform of EU

(VOVworld) - French President Francois Hollande has said the EU must reform and scale back its power, amid a surge in support for Eurosceptic and far-right parties reflected in the...
Vietnamese community in France turn to homeland’s islands

Vietnamese community in France turn to homeland’s islands

(VOVworld)- A Vietnamese student association marched in the city of Grenoble, in southeastern France, to protest China’s deployment of its drilling rig in Vietnam's waters. Earlier, protests occurred in Paris, Strasbourg, and Montpellier. The protest attracted not...
Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

Vietnam 120 years ago in pictures

(VOVworld)- Historic images of Hanoi, Haiphong, Hue, Nha Trang and Saigon in the late 19th century were depicted in a valuable collection of photographs by Governor-general of Indochina Armand...
French Front National wins EP elections

French Front National wins EP elections

(VOVworld) – The far-right Front National (FN) topped the EU Parliamentary elections with 25 per cent of the votes, followed by the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) with 20...
1827 World Atlas proves Vietnam’s sovereignty

1827 World Atlas proves Vietnam’s sovereignty

VOVworld) – The Ministry of Information and Communications has received the World Atlas, published by Philippe Vandermaelen in Brussels in 1827. One of these maps called “Partie de la Cochinchine”...