French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean Noel Poirier held a banquet in Hanoion July 14 to mark the 226th anniversary of the French National Day.
Addressingthe function, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Soncongratulated and underlined that since the establishment of thestrategic partnership in 2013, two countries have made achievementsacross politics, defence-security, economic-trade and culture.
The collaboration has addressed challenges in security and the environment, he said.
Bilateralrelations have been developed for years, the French Ambassadorhighlighted, saying around 7,000 Vietnamese students are studying inFrance and the country welcomed over 25,000 Vietnamese nationals in2014.
He affirmed that the European country always create favourable conditions for Vietnamese tourists.
He said a number of French projects have landed in Vietnam and expected further Vietnamese investment in the country.-VNA