Vietnam - France joint website of archive photos launched
A joint website featuring archive photos from the French School of Asian Studies (EFEO) and the Institute of Social Sciences Information at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences was officially launched on February 15.
The launch of the joint website of archive photos on February 15 (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A joint website featuring archivephotos from the French School of Asian Studies (EFEO) and the Institute ofSocial Sciences Information at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences wasofficially launched on February 15.
The website, ,is available in Vietnamese, French, and English. It gathers nearly 70,000photos, comprising 57,000 from the Institute of Social Sciences Information andover 10,000 others from the EFEO.
They were taken in Vietnam and many other Asian countriesbetween the early 20th century and the 1980s.
Addressingthe ceremony in Hanoi, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery said that a number of activities will be held in bothcountries this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomaticrelations and 10 years of strategic partnership. Most of those eventsare related to culture education, science, and health care.
The launch of the joint photo website aims tohonour the EFEO’s activities in Vietnam and cooperation with local partners, includingresearch institutes and universities.
Together with a joint library named Hoa Phuong opened by the national libraries of the two countries in April 2021, the newly launched website willhelp researchers and the public in Vietnam and France easily access precious archives about science, life, and culture, the diplomatnoted.
Assoc. Prof. and Dr. Vu Hung Cuong, Director of the Institute of Social Sciences Information, said theinstitute’s library of social sciences is keeping a rich diversity ofscientific archives, including those from the EFEO. Among them, there are about57,000 photos, forming a particularly valuable and unique archive.
With a view to facilitating the public andresearchers’ access to these photos, a project started in 2019 to build thejoint website, he went on.
On this occasion, an exhibition of scientificarchive photos from the two sides was also opened./.
A lot of cultural exchange activities have been held in both Vietnam and France, contributing importantly to bringing the two countries’ people closer.
A ceremony was held in Choisy-le-Roi city of France on January 19 to mark 50 years since the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (January 27, 1973).
Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang recently paid a working visit to Saintes, a city in southwestern France, to promote cooperation between the city and Vietnamese localities and attended the Vietnamese Culture Day.
Costumes of the Mong, Giay, and Tay people, jewelry of the Thai and Dao people, and tools of daily work of many ethnic minority groups in Vietnam are being displayed in an exhibition at Saintes city’s multimedia library in France.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on February 14 for former Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe, who is now Mayor of Le Havre city.
The ambassador noted that among the 300,000 Vietnamese residing in the RoK, around 3,000 are living in Pyeongtaek and contributing actively to the local economy. Ho expressed his hope that the local authorities will continue support the overseas Vietnamese community in the city.
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Quang Duc pottery is known for its wide range of forms, including wine bottles, jars, lime pots, vases, plant pots, incense burners and candle stands. Decorative motifs are equally rich, featuring mythical creatures, pastoral scenes, floral patterns, deer, peacocks, bats and more.
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The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The launch of the joint website of archive photos on February 15 (Photo: nhandan.vn) 
