100-year-old church lures visitors with its Byzantine beauty

The 100-year-old Hạnh Thông Tây Church in HCM City’s Gò Vấp District attracts many visitors at the weekend with its Byzantine style beauty.

France Institute launched in Thừa Thiên-Huế The embassy of France in Việt Nam, in co-operation with the central province, officially inaugurated the Institute of France after five months upgrading the two-storey building on Lê Hồng Phong street in downtown Huế on June 30.

Turkey lifts veto on NATO defence plan for Poland, Baltics The NATO Western military alliance on Tuesday approved a new defence plan for Poland and the Baltic states after the allies reached a compromise with Turkey which had been vetoing it, officials said.

Sahel allies have 'shifted the dynamic' in fight with jihadists: Macron Sahel countries and their ally France have "shifted the dynamic" in the fight against an eight-year-old jihadist insurgency in the region, French President Emmanuel Macron said after a summit to review a six-month-old strategy.

Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reins Germany takes over the European Union's six-month presidency on Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout.

UN renews Mali peacekeeping force without cuts The United Nations renewed its peacekeeping force in Mali for another year on Monday, without a reduction in personnel despite the US earlier questioning the mission's validity.

More than 280 Vietnamese citizens repatriated from France, Europe Vietnamese agencies in and outside the country worked with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and French agencies on Sunday and Monday to arrange a flight for more than 280 Vietnamese citizens in France and some other European countries to return to Việt Nam.

'Night at Hỏa Lò Prison' tour to be launched

The tour is being organised with Hanoitourist Travel Company to offer more experiences to travellers but it is not recommended for children under 16.

New Woody Allen film to open Spanish film festival Woody Allen's new romantic comedy Rifkin's Festival, is to open Spain's San Sebastian film festival in September, which will also be its  international premiere, organisers said Thursday.

'Tears of joy': Eiffel Tower opens after 3-month closure ourists and Parisians panted their way up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower Thursday as the iron monument reopened after its longest closure since World War II due to the coronavirus, with the lifts still closed as a health precaution.