thousands without electricity as winter storm hits france

Thousands without electricity as winter storm hits France

armstrong faces two new lawsuits

Armstrong faces two new lawsuits

vietnamese french communist parties strengthen ties

Vietnamese, French communist parties strengthen ties

Vietnam’s relationship with the French Communist Party (PCF) and people of France is of great importance to the Vietnamese Party, State and people.
exports to france exceed 3 bln

Exports to France exceed $3 bln.

The two-way trade between Viet Nam and France has reached $4.35 billion in 2012, with Viet Nam’s exports exceeding $3 billion, nearly 10 times higher than the figure of $380 million in 2000.
rhone alpes tightens ties with southern hub

Rhone-Alpes tightens ties with southern hub

France’s second largest region is accelerating its multi-faceted relations with Vietnam’s southern economic hub.
vietnam airlines receives loan to buy airbus a321 aircraft

Vietnam Airlines receives loan to buy Airbus A321 aircraft

Taiwan based Cathay United Bank (CUB) and other five banks have successfully arrange a 100 per cent funded loan valued at $60 million for Vietnam’s state-owned Vietnam Airlines Corporation to buy one Airbus A321 from France aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
qatar may invest 10 bn euros in french firms envoy

Qatar may invest 10 bn euros in French firms: envoy

Gas-rich Qatar may invest up to 10 billion euros ($12 billion) in big French firms, the ambassador of the Gulf state in France told AFP on Tuesday.
cuong to compete at agipi masters preliminary round

Cuong to compete at AGIPI Masters preliminary round

Top Vietnamese player Ma Xuan Cuong has been invited to take part in the 2013 AGIPI Billiards Masters preliminary round on November 23-25 in Strasbourg, France.
air france klm posts better than expected 3q earnings

Air France-KLM posts better-than-expected 3Q earnings

Air France-KLM reported on Wednesday that it had exceeded third-quarter expectations with a net profit of 308 million euros ($399 million) owing to higher passenger traffic and favourable exchange rates.
france provides 25 million for vocational training

France provides €25 million for vocational training

Two financing agreements worth €25 million were signed on October 26 between France and Vietnam to support vocational training.
tasty french food and wines on offer

Tasty French food and wines on offer

This year’s edition of Balade en France, a major event in Vietnam for promoting French gastronomy and wines, will take place on October 26-27 at the five-star Equatorial hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
oil prices rise on calls for more iran sanctions

Oil prices rise on calls for more Iran sanctions

Crude prices rose in Asia Tuesday after the United States, Britain, France and Germany moved to apply more restrictions and sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, analysts said.
a warm homecoming for viet kieu

A warm homecoming for Viet Kieu

However, there is also another important resource from Viet Kieu, namely their intelligence. Overseas Vietnamese people are working in the US’ NASA, Boeing and big hospitals in France, Canada, Japan and Australia.
vietnam attends iftn top resa in france

Vietnam attends IFTN Top Resa in France

The 34th International Tourism Exhibition, IFTN Top Resa 2012 is being held in Paris, France, from September 18-21 with 40 countries taking part.
vietnam airlines passengers can fly by train

Vietnam Airlines passengers can ‘fly by train’

Vietnam Airlines passengers bound for France will soon be able to travel to 19 regional French destinations by the TGV high-speed train, announced the national carrier on September 10.