Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has held talks with French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in Paris, during which they signed a cultural cooperation programme between the two ministries for the 2024-2028 period, marking a new development in the Vietnam-France partnership in this field.

A meeting marking the 228th anniversary of the French National Day (July 14, 1798 – July 14, 2017) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 11.