A delegation from the Union for a People’s Movement Party (UMP) of France , led by Secretary Chenva Tieu, who is in charge of foreign relations with Asia, has paid a working visit to Vietnam from August 1-4.

The UMP delegation was received by Nguyen Manh Hung, Permanent Deputy Head of the Commission for External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee.

The two sides discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern along with measures to promote the relations between the two ruling parties.

The UMP officials had working sessions with representatives from the Foreign Ministry, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Agriculture Science Institute on ways and means to strengthen the two countries’ ties./.