Ho Chi Minh City, July 7 -- A gathering was held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on July 7 to mark France's Bastille Day (July 14, 1789-2026).

Speaking at the event, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - France Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City, said bilateral ties have grown steadily deeper, broader and more effective despite historical changes, living up to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

She noted that cooperation between their localities has become a distinctive feature of Vietnam - France relations since the early 1990s. Hundreds of joint projects have since been implemented in urban planning, environmental pro...