The Hanoi People's Council has approved a plan to select a contractor for the technical support project in preparation for Metro Line No. 3 running from Hanoi Railway Station to Hoang Mai district.

Vietnam and France have maintained their relations despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through online talks, the exchange of letters or bilateral meetings, notably the visit to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last November, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery has said.