French newspaper highly values Vietnam’s economic achievements

On the occasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to France, the “L'Humanité” newspaper of France ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic development achievements and international integration strategies.

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The “L'Humanité” newspaper of France ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic development achievements and international integration strategies. (Source: VNA)

Paris (VNA) – On theoccasion of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) CentralCommittee Nguyen Phu Trong’s official visit to France, the “L'Humanité”newspaper of France ran an article highlighting Vietnam’s economic development achievementsand international integration strategies.

The article quoted Hoang Binh Quan, member of the CPV Central Committee andhead of the Committee’s Commission for External Affairs, as saying that Vietnam’sstrategies to promote regional and global integration during over 30 years ofDoi Moi (reform) have helped the country escape from underdevelopment to join thegroup of middle-income developing countries.

Vietnam’s position in the international arena has been raised and the countrywishes to enhance relations with strategic partners and major countries fornational security and development, he said.

Regarding Party leader Trong’s official visit to France, Quanstated this is an important political event and is the first France visit by thehighest Vietnamese leader in the past 13 years. The visit offers a chance forthe two countries to review their cooperation, assess potential and map outorientations to foster their strategic partnership signed in 2013.

France is one of the leading trade partners of Vietnam in Europe, with two-waytrade in 2017 reaching 4.62 billion USD. France is now home to 7,000 Vietnamesestudents and postgraduates. Bilateral collaboration has been also promoted inthe fields of culture, health, education-training, justice, administrativereform, customs and defence-security, along with decentralised cooperation.

According to the article, Quan also mentioned France’s assistance to Vietnam inaddressing AO/dioxin-related issues, saying that overcoming consequences of thetoxic chemical requires a great effort of Vietnam and support from theinternational community. Vietnam appreciates France’s cooperation in healthresearch, with French researchers having organised symposiums on chemicalproducts and serious consequences of AO/dioxin on human health since 1970.

Vietnam wants French experts to continue research on genetic mutations as wellas treatments for victims of different generations, the official stressed.-VNA

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