govt extends visa exemption policy for five european countries

Gov’t extends visa-exemption policy for five European countries

The Government has agreed to extend visa exemption policy for citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
idesign effix ideal material for creativity

i.design EFFIX: ideal material for creativity

i.design EFFIX, a breakthrough advance in the construction material industry, is seen as an ideal material for creativity. On the occasion of the Vietbuild Construction International Exhibition, Dela Huong, CEO of Nguyen for Art (NFA) company, the exclusive distributor of i.design EFFIX in Vietnam, and Le Phuoc Anh, Ph.D. in Geography and Architecture-Planning who graduated from the Université Toulouse II in France, talked to VIR’s Hong Anh about the advantages of this material and how it would benefit professionals in the field of architecture field as well as developers.
31 documentaries from europe and vietnam to be screened

31 documentaries from Europe and Vietnam to be screened

The 8th Euro – Vietnam Film Festival gathers 31 documentary films, including 10 films from European countries, namely France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Denmark, England, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Israel and 21 films of Vietnam.
macron putin hold frank talks on syria ukraine

Macron, Putin hold 'frank' talks on Syria, Ukraine

VERSAILLES, France: France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attempted to improve their countries' strained ties on Monday (May 29) during talks at Versailles palace described by Macron as "extremely frank".
perotti rescues roma on tottis farewell party

Perotti rescues Roma on Totti's farewell party

MILAN: Diego Perotti struck at the death as Roma handed club icon Francesco Totti a farewell to remember with a thrilling 3-2 win at home to Genoa in a packed Stadio Olimpico on Sunday (May 28).
frances macron backs debt relief for greece in call to pm

France's Macron backs debt relief for Greece in call to PM

French President Emmanuel Macron told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a call on Monday that he backed debt relief for Greece, a statement from the presidency said.
vinales triumphs but heartbreak for rossi

Vinales triumphs but heartbreak for Rossi

LE MANS, France: Spain's Maverick Vinales snatched victory in a thrilling French Grand Prix at Le Mans on Sunday (May 21) after a captivating duel with Italian veteran Valentino Rossi.
macron merkel vow new momentum for europe

Macron, Merkel vow new momentum for Europe

BERLIN: France's new President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday (May 15) vowed to give a new impetus to Europe, even if it requires treaty change, after Macron appointed a prime minister from the conservative camp.
macron sweeps to french presidency

Macron sweeps to French presidency

PARIS: Pro-European centrist Emmanuel Macron promised on Sunday (May 7) to heal France's divisions after crushing far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a pivotal presidential election that has given him a large but fragile mandate for change.
frances le pen fights plagiarism charge macron camp frets

France's Le Pen fights plagiarism charge, Macron camp frets

PARIS: French presidential far-right candidate Marine Le Pen fought off accusations of plagiarism on Tuesday (May 2) as supporters of her rival Emmanuel Macron warned that a high abstention rate could hurt his chances of victory.
uk france launch major tax fraud probe

UK, France launch major 'tax fraud' probe

British and French authorities searched premises on both sides of the Channel Wednesday, arresting several men and seizing financial records over suspected tax fraud in the football industry, officials said.
macron tops french election to fight le pen for presidency

Macron tops French election, to fight Le Pen for presidency

PARIS: Pro-European Union candidate Emmanuel Macron is set to face far-right Marine Le Pen in France's presidential run-off, making him clear favourite to emerge as the country's youngest leader in modern history.
foreign bloggers visit vietnam

Foreign bloggers visit Vietnam

As many as 11 foreign bloggers from Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan (China) are making a week-long tour of Vietnam until April 28 to discover numerous places of interest throughout the nation.
french presidential poll a bellwether for europe

French presidential poll a bellwether for Europe

PARIS: France voted on Sunday (Apr 23) in the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election that is crucial to the future of Europe and a closely-watched test of voters' anger with the political establishment.
lyon besiktas handed suspended european bans

Lyon, Besiktas handed suspended European bans

NYON, Switzerland: Lyon and Besiktas were handed suspended European bans and fined €100,000 (US$107,135) each on Wednesday (Apr 19) after crowd violence scarred their Europa League quarter-final match in France, UEFA said.