Macron in Vietnam: Paris, Hanoi sign deals covering Airbus planes, satellites and more

The French president has wrapped up his first day of talks in Vietnam. Emmanuel Macron has made it clear that France and the European Union are ready to step up to the plate as reliable partners to Southeast Asian economies. Fourteen deals were signed, …

San Jose leaders to push for emoji of South Vietnam flag

Airbus reaffirms commitment to strengthening Earth Observation capabilities in Vietnam

Airbus Defence and Space, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) to strengthen their longstanding cooperation in the field of Earth observation, building on the …

Flag lowering ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Battleship Memorial Park

France's first lady seems to push her husband as they land in Vietnam. He says they were joking

PARIS (AP) — They were just playfighting. That was French President Emmanuel Macron 's explanation Monday for video images that appeared to show his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face before they disembarked from their …

French first lady's playful push on president Macron goes viral as couple land in Vietnam

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte (photo courtesy) French President Emmanuel Macron’s arrival in Vietnam has set social media buzzing; but not for the diplomatic reasons you might expect. All eyes were on a playful moment between …

France, Vietnam ink deals worth over $10B as Macron visits Hanoi

France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday for 20 Airbus planes, and several other pacts worth over $10 billion as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi looking to bolster France's influence in its former colony as the world grapples with threats of …

Watch: French president Emmanuel Macron plays down apparent shove from wife in Vietnam

Macron's face appears to be shoved by wife in Vietnam Thinh Nguyen and Elizabeth Pineau ©Reuters Today at 15:16 French President Emmanuel Macron played down on Monday an incident in which his wife, Brigitte, pushed him in the face as the couple arrived …

PH, Vietnam renew commitment to bolster ties

KUALA LUMPUR – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday renewed their commitment to bolster diplomatic cooperation between their nations on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) …

Macron ‘slapped by wife’ on Vietnam state visit

A brisk gesture by Brigitte Macron towards the face of her husband has set off claims of strife between the French presidential couple, which officials promptly dismissed as online mischief-making. The supposed slapping of President Macron, which was …