French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrive in Hanoi on Nov. 12 to begin his three day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.

Fillon has scheduled talks with PM Dung and meetings with Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and President Nguyen Minh Triet later the day.

He will witness the signing of contracts between French and Vietnamese entrepreneurs and attend the closing ceremony of the French-Vietnamese business forum in Hanoi on Nov. 13 before visiting Ho Chi Minh City and central Hue City./.