02-05-2020 21:14
The French Development Agency (AFD) has announced a grant aid of 2 million EUR (2.19 million USD) for the COVID-19 pandemic response in five Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam.
20-04-2020 10:25
France’s daily newspaper Le Figaro ran an article on April 19 explaining how Vietnam has limited the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in the community.
03-04-2020 08:00
Many countries in the European Union have been hit hard by the disease, especially Italy, Spain, Germany, and France, leading to the bloc closing all external borders for 30 days. Colin Kinghorn, COO of lpsos Business Consulting Southeast Asia, outlines the prospects of economic activities between Vietnam and the EU in the midst of the rapidly-escalating crisis.
29-03-2020 11:56
Hundreds of European tourists stranded in Bali were evacuated from the Indonesian holiday island on Saturday (Mar 28) after their flights were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
28-03-2020 19:10
Wishing to introduce apples and kiwi from France to Vietnam, the Inter-branch Association of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry (INTERFEL) has organised in Ho Chi Minh City a culinary training session entitled "Into the Kitchen with French Apples and Kiwis", guiding young chefs on how to use French apples and kiwi fruit in their recipes.
25-03-2020 10:31
The coronavirus has killed another 240 people in France, the top French health official said on Tuesday (Mar 24), bringing the death toll in the country from the pandemic to 1,100.
24-03-2020 11:42
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar remain the three best-paid footballers in the world, according to a study by France Football magazine.
22-03-2020 11:10
A 21-year-old Vietnamese student from France has tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, bringing the country's COVID-19 tally to 92, the Ministry of Health confirmed on March 21.
18-03-2020 18:00
Of the eight new patients testing positive for COVID-19, four came from the UK, three from France, and one from Germany, raising the number of patient in Vietnam to 76 as of the end of March 18.
16-03-2020 18:11
Vietnam shows the highest concern that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a personal financial impact, according to the latest poll by Ipsos, the world's third-largest market research company.
16-03-2020 09:32
Germany will reintroduce border controls with France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Denmark from Monday morning due to the coronavirus crisis, interior minister Horst Seehofer said on Sunday (Mar 15).
12-03-2020 10:30
The Vietnamese government has decided to suspend its unilateral visa exemption policy for citizens from eight European countries: Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain, which will officially take effect from March 12.
10-03-2020 10:47
France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, the health minister said, while the number of French lawmakers infected with the virus rose to four.
02-03-2020 08:56
Lyon built on their midweek Champions League win over Juventus as Moussa Dembele's brace gave them a 2-0 win over bitter derby rivals Saint-Etienne on Sunday (Mar 1), lifting them up to fifth in France's top flight.
02-03-2020 08:44
France's famed Louvre museum closed on Sunday (Mar 1) as coronavirus cases mounted across Europe and beyond, with the global death toll nearing 3,000 and Italy reporting a near doubling of cases in 48 hours.